james laube's wine flights

Smaller Is Better with Appellations

Posted: Dec 11, 2007 12:58pm ET

Napa Valley Vintners are rightly upset with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Trade Bureau as it considers new rules for the Calistoga appellation. But they should also look in the mirror , because the Napa Valley appellation itself is terribly flawed and Napa vintners should redraw Napa’s boundaries if they want greater credibility.

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