When most people think about California wine, they picture the same thing.

You are at a table, people are watching, and someone just handed you a bound document full of names.

Over thirty wineries from Texas, California, Oregon, and Colorado.

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You have seen it on every bottle. That small, slightly ominous line on the back label: "Contains Sulfites."

At some point, you have probably seen "AVA" on a wine label.