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Jul 18, 2008 7:39 pm US/Pacific

California Vintners Worry Wildfires Tainting Wines

 Environment & The Green Beat
MENDOCINO COUNTY (CBS 5 / KCBS) ― The thousands of wildfires burning in Northern California have not affected the state's top wine regions so far, but vintners are concerned it could.

Wine connoisseurs often describe a wine's qualities as "grassy," or tasting of cherries or chocolate. But this year's vintage could have a smoky flavor no one wants.

Winemakers worry the smoke has settled on vine stocks and alter the flavor of their wines. The threat is especially bad in Mendocino County, where fire consumed 53,000 acres and has covered the region's vineyard for weeks.

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