
August 31, 1998 Bright Side The weather phenom helped make the 1997 California Cabernet vintage potentially outstanding By James Laube El Niño wreaked havoc at harvest time last fall, bringing rain that caused some rot in coastal area vineyards and threatened the quality of the harvest.
For the full article, check out the new issue of Wine Spectator, on newsstands August 31, 1998.
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