Southern California Vintners Temper Wrath With Good Spirits

BJ Fazeli's winery, Fazeli Cellars, is based in California's Temecula Valley. Courtesy of Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association

The crushing effect of the COVID-19 pandemic—including recent rollbacks on reopening in California—is enough to make even the most seasoned of Temecula Valley vintners want to drown their sorrows. 

“Do you have a bottle of tequila?” BJ Fazeli asked facetiously. “Give me something much stronger.”