BRONCO WINE COMPANY PLEADS WITH SUPREME COURT

The U.S. Supreme Court must once again decide whether it will hear the case between Napa Valley winemakers and Central Valley-based Bronco Wine Company. Ever since a California law was passed in 2000 requiring wines with Napa County names to be made with at least 75% Napa County grapes, Bronco has sought legal measures to overturn the ruling. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case in 2005, and if they decline this year Bronco will likely be forced to follow the wine labeling law. Vintners Executive Director Linda Reiff challenged Bronco in a prepared statement saying, “Our goal has remained the same since this fight began more than five years ago: If a wine label says ‘Napa’ then the wine in the bottle should be from Napa.”