Lacking Grapes, California Vintner Makes a Beer

Posted: Sunday, September 15, 1996

September 15, 1996 Lacking Grapes, California Vintner Makes a Beer Faced with a shortage of grapes, one California vintner tried the next best thing. He made beer. Adam Firestone.....

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