Finally, a toast to lighter wines

Thanks to Patrick Comiskey for his “Raise a Glass to Lunch” [July 6]. I’m so glad to finally see food and wine writers addressing the appropriateness of lower-alcohol wines. I gave up drinking California wines years ago after traveling to Europe and enjoying wines that were wonderfully fresh, light and didn’t make you feel like a zombie. What is this fascination California vintners have with making every vintage so “big” it knocks you out? What are they trying to prove?

Carolyn Clark

Newport Beach