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FILE - In this March 2, 2005 file photo, wine collector Rudy Kurniawan participates in a wine tasting in Los Angeles. Kurniawan, who bilked wine collectors out of millions by selling cheaper hooch he relabeled in his kitchen has been deported to his native Indonesia. U.S. immigration officials say Kurniawan was deported last week from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tangerang City.
Ricardo DeAratanha - member, Los Angeles Times
By Rich Mauro
Special to The Gazette May 5, 2021
Eco friendly wines: Five wines to uncork on Earth Day 2021
For Earth Day, five wines that are friendly to the planet and the palate.
Gina Birch
A bottle of wine represents an entire year’s worth of work for a winemaker. There are a lot of things that can go wrong during the process, from Mother Nature’s wrath in the vineyards to bad barrels in the cellar. When things go awry, and vintners can’t afford to lose an entire year’s worth of work, many manipulate their wines with chemicals and additives to adjust color or flavor. Some manipulate it as standard practice for brand consistency. Not all fermented juice is a pure representation of what grows in the vineyard.