MANY YEARS AGO, I REMEMBER Joe Heitz of Napa Valley fame saying, "We are all creatures of habit, and winemakers are the same. We use the same equipment, we use the same barrels, the same yeast, and we end up making our wine the same way each year. Some will say that is how we develop a style, but I really think that it is because we are creatures of habit and don't like to change." For years, Mr. Heitz's Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon was the benchmark of quality for California Cabernets.
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