Certainly there are some time constraints and you see a lot of work crews working Saturdays to catch up.

Rather than engage in costly and time-consuming litigation, our feeling was we would continue to work with them.

That's not to say we don't have some very high-quality Zinfandel vineyards with colorful histories and unique locations.

It's so remarkable to have a record year both in volume and price. But it's even more than that. It's a triple-crown win because there is such high quality in this vintage.

It's a stunning achievement. It's exciting for North Coast growers to see these numbers because they've worked so hard to build this industry.

There's no agreement in the industry on this. It's shocking to me that a public official would craft and deliver legislation that directly affects an industry without engaging its leaders.