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Estimated value (in billions of US$) that beverage alcohol producers miss in e-commerce sales of their products. According to The Drinks Business, the alcohol beverage industry is failing to keep pace with how consumers discover and buy drinks.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. World War I (1914–1918) – the first truly global conflict that reshaped the world’s geopolitical landscape

B. The Gold Rush (Late 1840s–1850) – when hundreds of thousands of fortune-seekers migrated to California

C. Prohibition (1920–1933) – when the US banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol

D. The Reconstruction Era (1865–1877) – after the Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude, was passed

Fifty Pounds and a Gazillion Seeds

Lodi, the self-proclaimed “Zinfandel Capital of the World” (it produces over 40% of California’s zin), is also home to over 130 different grape varieties, more than any other California region. These include: The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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