"The trouble with this industrial-scale process is that it tends to turn out drinkable, very affordable--though somewhat characterless and generic--wines. This wouldn't be a problem if it was confined to $10 wines, but it also seems to apply to a lot of wines priced at $20, $30 or even $50. That's a lot of money to pay for good, if personal ity-free, plonk."
The above is from an interesting article on Australian wine in the US. You can read what Nick Passmore has to say at Forbes.com .