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Uncorking Another Sideways
Bottle Shock the movie is an entertaining, albeit not completely factual look at the events leading up to the famous 1976 “Judgment in Paris”, where California wines beat out their French counterparts in a blind tasting putting California wines firmly on the wine map. It is a good romp in the vineyard and shows us what the Napa of old was like and how things have changed since.
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Diversity in Sonoma
There are twelve distinct wine growing areas in Sonoma County producing a range of wines from large and small producers. Vineyards tend to be smaller here than in neighboring counties and are typically family owned. The tasting room staffs are frequently the winemakers, owners or family members and pleased to describe their philosophies, grape growing and wine-making techniques.
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Napa Valley's Northern Districts
Napa Valley is a diverse region of vineyards, wineries and geography and home to some of the most prestigious and oldest wineries in the state. This article reviews six districts starting with the well known AVA of Rutherford to the tiny Diamond Mountain AVA in the northeast...
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Hospice du Rhone 2012
Hospice du Rhône, the world’s largest gathering of Rhône variety wines and Rhône producers invites all wine lovers to get their Rhône on at the 19th annual Hospice du Rhône celebration April 28-30, 2011 in the acclaimed wine region of Paso Robles, California USA.
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Mendocino County Wine Country Video
Check out this nice video about Mendocino and some of the many things to do in the region. The video gives you a good feel for this diverse county with images of the fine beaches, verdant mountains, and lush vineyards.
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