1.   A few Oregon and Washington wines have become staples.

2.   But later, with the technological onset of cold fermentation, the wines became fresher and cleaner.

3.   But some Burgundy specialists say the pasteurized wine becomes duller as it ages.

4.   But some owners are beginning to realize that wine is becoming a real moneymaker.

5.   He said organic wines are becoming popular now, a sign that customers will reject genetically modified products.

6.   In recent years, alas, even those wines have become hard to find.

7.   More Italian restaurants are opening every day, and Italian wine is becoming a big part of most restaurant wine lists.

8.   Some worry that with buyers increasingly motivated by price alone, wine may become just another commodity, like computers or cigarettes.

9.   Some older hands in the trade say Faiveley wines have become richer under the direction of Francois.

10.   The cognac maker has been hurt by falling demand in Asia, where wine is becoming more popular.