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The state’s viticultural history dates back to 18th century when Spanish missionaries planter the first vineyards to produce wine for Mass.

The California Gold Rush in the mid-19th century brought waves of new setters to the region, increasing the population and local demand for wine. The newly growing wine industry took hold in Northern California around the counties of Sonoma County AVA and Napa.

The late 19th century also saw the advent of the phylloxera epidemic which had already ravaged French and other European vineyards. Vineyards were destroyed and many smaller operations went out of business. Fortunately the remedy of grafting resistant American rootstock was well known and the Californian wine industry was able to quickly rebound and utilized the opportunity to expand the plantings of new grapes varieties.

January 16, 1919 the 18th Amendment ushered in the beginning of Prohibition. Vineyards were ordered to be uprooted and cellars were destroyed. Some vineyards and wineries were able to survive by converting to table grape or grape juice production. A few more were able to stay in operation in order to continue to provide churches sacramental wine, and allowed exception to the Prohibition laws. By the time that Prohibition was repealed in 1933, only 140 wineries were still in operation.

In the 60s, a new wave of winemakers emerged and helped usher in a renaissance period in California wine with a focus on new winemaking technologies and emphasis on quality. As the quality of Californian wine improved, the region started to receive more international attention. Following this wine renaissance Californian wine entered the international stage at the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine competition when Californian wines beat out French wines in both red and white wine categories.

Today, the state’s wine industry continued to grow as California emerged to become one of the world’s premier wine region. There are now more than 1,200 wineries in the state, ranging from small boutique wineries to large corporations like J Gallo Winery with distribution across the globe.

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Orin Swift Cellars 2009 Saldo Zinfandel Sonoma, 2009
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Robert Foley Vineyards 2009 The Griffin Red Blend California
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