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Chapter 1 Introducing California Wines In This Chapter L ▶ The gamut of California’s wine production A I ▶ California wine’s international status R ▶ Why the region is ideal for producing wines E ▶ California’s colorful wine history T A ll 50 U.S. states make wine — mainly from grapes but in some A M cases from berries, pineapple, or other fruits. Equality and democracy end there. California stands apart from the whole rest D of the pack for the quantity of wine it produces, the international reputation of those wines, and the degree to which wine has per- E meated the local culture. To say that in the U.S., wine is California T wine is not a huge exaggeration. H If you want to begin finding out about wine, the wines of California are a good place to start. If you’re already a wine lover, chances G are that California’s wines still hold a few surprises worth discov- I ering. To get you started, we paint the big picture of California R wine in this chapter. Y P Covering All the Bases O in Wine Production C Wine, of course, is not just wine. The shades of quality, price, color, sweetness, dryness, and flavor among wines are so many that you can consider wine a whole world of beverages rather than a single product. Can a single U.S. stat