We've come a long way

Us, as Americans, have come a long way in the wine producing world. Back in the 1970's, wine and winemaking was thought of as a European art form, that Americans would never be able to master. In fact, the only two regions in the United States in the 1970's that produced quality wine was the Finger Lakes District of New York and the north coast of California. Even then, those California winemakers were seen as rednecks and could never match up to the European winemakers. Just take a look at this 1972 Time Magazine cover above. Speaks for itself, doesn't it?