The link for the story entitled Burgeoning Burgundy - Vineyard Purchase Improves Winemaker's Odds (by Elizabeth Werhane) isn't working but try to cut an paste it if you want to see what the New World is up tonow.

www.pacbiztimes.com/index.cfm?go2=articles/wk_120307e

Here's the quote:

Anthony Terlato, chairman of Sanford’s parent company – Terlato Wine Group – told Fennel that he wants to make a “great burgundy.” To improve Fennel’s odds, Terlato purchased one of the Santa Ynez Valley’s oldest and most respected vineyards, the Sanford and Benedict vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills west of Highway 101.

Maybe someone should tell Terlato or Fennel (or the journalist--just in case she's the culprit) that they can buy up all of the Santa Rita Hills vineyards they want, but unless a natural disaster slides the Cote d' Or into southern Cal they're not going to be producing any Burgundy any time soon.