Attorneys in California accuse some winemakers of allowing high levels of arsenic in their product and endangering consumers. Full Story: Be careful of what kind or California red or white you're pouring yourself, some private attorneys here say. Lawyers proposing a class-action lawsuit claim that nearly 30 makers of cheap California wine could be allowing unacceptable levels of arsenic into their wines. Those facing scrutiny include popular brands Charles Shaw and Sutter Home. The Shaw brand represents the so-called "Two Buck Chuck" that Trader Joe's has popularized at just $2. Attorney Michael Burg says California winemakers haven't done enough to test their wines. [Michael Burg, Lawyer]: "One of the questions we have, are they testing the wine? Do they do tests? If they're doing the tests and they're doing it properly, they know that these wines contain dangerous levels of arsenic in it and if they don't do the tests, then they're even more reckless. Because when you see w... ( More) | 
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