April 30, 1996 Twenty Years of Wine History: 1980s 1980 Quotable - Hugh Johnson, English wine author, reflecting on California's achievements after a tasting in Paris: "The top Cabernets and Chardonnays are probably no better than they have been for years; they are just better known and there are more of them.
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