Several questions

[thewoodman]

I'm convinced that many wine reps are either 1) stupid, 2) pathological liars or 3) both. I heard the following several months ago at an Italian tasting from a distributor.

1) Makers of super Tuscans were the first winemakers to get the idea to blend Cabernet Sauvignon with other varietals...
2) Winemakers in California add lactic acid to their white wines to make them smoother, but Italian whites get that way from just hard work...?