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All About Rhone Wines
The Rhône River flows through eastern France and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. Generally, this wine growing area is blessed by a warm, sunny Mediterranean climate very similar to that in California. It receives very little summer rain and the grapes are able to become very ripe. Unlike in most of the wine producing regions of France (Burgundy and Bordeaux) where it rains all summer and rarely gets above 85 degrees.
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Rhone Rangers Invade San Francisco
The Rhone Rangers annual event in San Francisco culminated with the Grand Tasting at the Mason Center, where over 2,000 people tasted some 500 wines from more than 100 Rhone Rangers wineries. See More.
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Winery Row Paso
Just a couple of miles from downtown Paso Robles, and a mile off the main wine trail of Highway 46, is Winery Row Paso, a 120-acre winery destination. Fourteen 10,000 sq. ft. turn-key wineries are permitted for construction and are for sale or lease to winemakers who want more control over their product along with...
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Lone Madrone - Lonely no more
Lone Madrone is owned by the British born winemaker and former chef Neil Collins, his wife Marci and Neil's sister Jackie Meisinger. Neil has honed his craft at three prestigious central coast winery operations (Wildhorse Winery, Adelaida Cellars and Tablas Creek) before starting out on his own venture. His original winemaking experience came from the famed southern Rhone estate of Chateau de Beaucastel in the Chateauneuf-du-pape region.
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California Grape Harvest
The harvest in California vineyards is complete. Overall the yields have been down from previous years but the quality is good and winemakers are happy. See video...
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