Skeptics abound. But when proof is offered that eliminates all the baggage of past reputation and confirms preconceived notions can be faulty, well, that makes mincemeat of "conventional wisdom."

This came to mind the other day after I was a judge at the Grand Harvest Awards blind wine competition in Santa Rosa, Calif., and faced a series of flights of wines that all hailed from a single mystery region.

The wines were all quite good, and that includes some Chardonnays, ...

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