The pot simmers...

           An impassioned vintner sent me a list of things that need more attention. To wit:

      1. Winery proliferation at the expense of quality 

      2. Hillside plantings ("Enough is enough.") 

      3. Bogus alcohol content claims on labels

      4. Declining distinction among appellations

      5. Refusing to admit that all over-ripe fruit tastes more or less the same

      Sniff sniff...