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    Most California wines have no sugar. So why do so many consumers believe they do?

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    A gross mis­con­cep­tion about wine is per­vad­ing Amer­ica: that it’s full of sugar

    March 1, 2026
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    Many Consumers Falsely Believe Most California Wine is Full of Sugar

    February 19, 2026
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    Wine’s diversity issue starts with the way we talk about the taste of wine

    September 8, 2020
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