Magnolia trees in full bloom with their fragrant wine flowers line the driveway. There are apple, olive, avocado, fig and plum trees; plots of hardy kiwi, mulberries, and even tea. Acres of ...

It remains widely grown there today, but the variety became so popular in the 1970s that for a time it became nearly synonymous with "white wine" in the U.S. Today, almost every wine-producing region ...