Roy Andries de Groot's original 1969 Esquire magazine article entitled "Is There Great wine In California?" is transcribed in its entirety on my The Wine Clarion page (re https://caparoso.substack.com/p/is-there-great-wine-in-california). It's important because it gives historical context to how we appreciate wine today, and is also one of the last gasps of wine journalism viewed through the lens of culinary or gastronomic values.
#randycaparoso #royandriesdegroot

Then (in 1969) as now, the question of how “great” California wine can be is a matter of perspective, historical as much as culinary and cultural. Read the entire story by connecting to The Wine Clarion at https://caparoso.substack.com/p/is-there-great-wine-in-california
#californiawine #californiawinecountry #royandriesdegroot