California grapes are hurting....

[girlperson1]

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/25/national/25GRAP.html?th

Article in today's New York Times seems to spell it out.

[Kcwhippet]

If you'll notice, the majority of the vineyards being torn up or abandoned are planted with Thompson Seedless. Folks like Gallo and Canandaigua use the Thompson as a very, very cheap filler to add bulk to their lines of jug wines. It's unfortunate, but people have been warning about the glut and what it portends for a few years now. If some people choose to ignore the warnings in hopes things will get better, too bad.