California vintner pleads guilty to fraud

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Indelicato and two of his officials at Delicato Vineyards have pled guilty to altering records to show wine as being made from 100% Zinfandel grapes, when this was not the case. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms regulations state that wine must contain at least 75% of the varietal it claims.

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Blazing the wine trail in California's heartland

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This Yolo County winery in the Central Valley is owned by Karl and John Giguiere, who inherited a wheat farm from their parents and turned the land over to vineyards in 1973. The vintners expect to produce 325,000 cases in 1992. They make several varieties.

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Mondavi's first bubbly

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Mondavi Winery has introduced 1,500 cases of 1985 Napa Valley Brut Chardonnay Reserve and 1985 Brut Reserve. Both wines sell for $35 a bottle and can be purchased only at the Oakville, CA, winery.

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