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There’s plenty for visiting foragers to enjoy — in addition to the rows of sauvignon blanc, zinfandel and many other grape varieties, Wittstrom notes, there are around 40 different species of mushrooms on the ranch.

He remembers driving out to Georgetown, where Tony Picardo, a legendary supplier of zinfandel grapes brought up from California, held court.

Other varietals farmed in different regions took on different names even though the grapes are genetically identical, such as zinfandel and primitivo.

“I cut my teeth on white zinfandel,” she said.

Best bets are fruity reds, such as a bright zinfandel or a juicy Australian shiraz.