Jug Time

September, 1977

If you should overhear a virile young Californian sounding off on the subject of jugs, do not put one and one together. Chances are, the guy's talking about wine-the kind that comes in large containers. California is jug country. The guesstimate is that West Coast vintners produce about 90 percent of the jug wine consumed in this country-and some of it never leaves the state. The quest for an agreeable, inexpensive, everyday wine challenges the sophisticated palate, and California's knowledgeabl...