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July 19 (Bloomberg) -- Ziggy, a golden Labrador trained to sniff out bad wine corks, is showing off his tricks at Sojourn Cellars’ tasting salon in Sonoma. I’m visiting this charming white clapboard house to find out why owner Craig Haserot is thriving when big-name Napa wineries are discounting their cabernets 30 to 50 percent to clear inventory. “The main thing is that from the beginning we’ve sold 70 percent of our pinots and cabs direct to consumers online,’’ says Haserot. Ziggy wags his tail. A short drive through Yosemite, Napa and on to California can be exhilarating, especially after a stop at some of the wineries Three days in Yosemite National Park had been a lovely hike of discovery. We'd seen magnificent falls, imposing granite mastiffs such as El Capitan and Half Dome and gorgeous period hotels such as the Ahwahnee Hotel. We'd even seen a black bear peeping out from behind a bush, sleepy-eyed since he'd just woken up after four months of hibernation. But all that was rapidly falling behind us, since the Mustang I was driving was enjoying the straight and fast Californian highway. The Mustang was topless, naturally, since it was a sunny day with a few white, fluffy clouds. It would have been downright disrespectful not to put the top down. We were headed to Napa and the loud and growl-y Mustang was making the journey incredible fun. At Napa Valley Napa Valley lies 208 miles west of Yosemite and 50 miles north of San Francisco. I didn't mind these long drives at all. In fact I revelled in them because Californian highways are built for motoring holidays. Soda shops, snack bars, little county restaurants all come up at regular intervals to tempt and refresh the motorist. Growers Society Vanlalruata Chenkual said that wine-making would be monitored by experts from wine major Shaw Wallace. The wine to be manufactured in the two wineries at Hnahlan and Champhai, he said, would contain 14 per cent of alcohol volume by volume. The wine to be made from Lubrusca variety of grape also known as Bangalore Blue would have a brand name of 'Zawlaidi' meaning love potion in the Mizo language. More wine: In 1975, there were two wineries in Minnesota. In 1995, there were seven. By 2007, there were a total of 26 licensed wineries in the state. Wineries produced 61 percent more wine in 2007 than in 2006. Grape growth: The number of grape growers in Minnesota has doubled since 2002, and production of grapes and wine is expected to continue to increase. Big impact: The total economic impact of the grape and winery industry in Minnesota was $36.2 million in 2007, with 324 jobs.
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