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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will terminate the low price of Trader Joe's Two Buck Chuck if a proposed wine tax gets the go-ahead.

The Governator wants to raise the tax on wine in the Golden State to 29.6 cents per 750 milliliter bottle, up from its current 4 cent tax, in a move that's angered the state's wine industry and Fred Franzia, the founder of Bronco Wine Company, the winery that produces Two Buck Chuck under the Charles Shaw label.

"It's a poke in the eye with a sharp stick to Charles Shaw and the whole wine industry," Franzia said.

Did you know that Arnold Schwarzenegger, current governor of California and former action adventure hero, has an apple named after him? These apples are grown in his home country Austria, in the Styria region and are purported to be delightful and have fantastic flavor. Apparently, they are also "lovingly tended by skilled and dedicated apple farmers in small to medium sized orchards, far away from the methods of mass-production."

The website devoted to the Arnold apple even has a blog written from the point of view of an Arnold apple. Arnold says, "Why waiting, why bringing me home in a flabby bag? Enjoy me in a moment, do it in public! Get the experience to have an apple as a strong and healthy alternative to refreshments like burger or chocolate bars!"

I do believe that says it all.

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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has crushed a bill that would have made Zinfandel the historic wine of California.

His reason for terminating the measure? The state produces so many top-notch varietals that he says it would be unfair to single one out for special treatment.

Carole Migden, the bill's sponsor had wanted to make Zinfandel California's state wine, but shifted gears after an outcry from the state's vintners. While the governator may have a point, the fruity wine does have a rich history. The grape was first planted in California in the 1820s and some vines are still bearing fruit after more than 100 years.

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