An American Winery Remembers Prohibition

Here's a link to a nice article on the effects of prohibition.

January 16, 1920 was a dark day for wine lovers. That was the day that the 18th Amendment - the National Prohibition Act and its defining document the Volstead Act - became the law of the land.

As a cultural phenomenon, Prohibition - also called the Great Experiment - was a dismal failure. The measure, designed to address the growing public disgust with alcohol abuse, actually made things worse. For example, during Prohibition drunken driving busts went up 81 percent.

Check out the full article: Morgan Hill Times - Respected winery with a bootlegging past