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.

We initiated termination proceedings on June 2 against all nine individuals. Under procedures established in their collective bargaining agreement, they had seven days to respond to the charges before the terminations would be final. All nine individuals resigned during that time.

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

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.