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Rancho Zabaco 2008 Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Winemaking After harvest, the grapes selected for this wine were whole cluster-pressed, in order to avoid harsh phenolics. The must was then chilled to allow...
Big House Wines 2008 Big House White
Background: Big House Georgetta Dane is Winemaker/Warden over at The Big House. Georgetta comes from Suceava, Romania, the previous capitol of the Moldovian province....
E. Guigal 2006 Cotes-du-Rhone Red Blend
The Vineyard: The methods of viticulture are practised with total respect for the environment. Natural methods of combating parasites and disease ensure that...
The Growing Regions Of Monterey Part VIII: Hames Valley
The Monterey appellation’s southern most AVA, the Hames Valley, has a very warm overall climate, but it also experiences the region’s most significant diurnal...
The Growing Regions Of Monterey Part VII: San Antonio Valley
The Growing Regions Of Monterey Part VII: San Antonio Valley The San Antonio Valley is Monterey County’s newest AVA. At the far southern end of the region, temperatures...
The Growing Regions of Monterey Part VI: San Lucas
At the southwestern edge of the Salinas Valley, more than 8,000 acres are cultivated for grapes. The vines here are much less affected by ocean breezes, so they...
Chateau Julien 2006 La Conviviance / San Antonio Valley
In the late 1970’s, Bob and Patty Brower set out to fulfill their dream. Originally from the East Coast, they had a passion for wine and admired the French...
California Dreaming: The Winery Estates of Paso Robles
Paso Robles is a land of wine maker dreams, located on California’s fertile central coast between Monterey and Santa Barbara. It is the variety of climates,...
Estancia 2008 Pinnacles Ranch Chardonnay / Monterey
Background Estancia Chardonnay is made from grapes grown on Pinnacles vineyard on the western flanks of the Gavilan Mountains in Monterey County. In this up-and-coming...
Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries: A World Apart
It is not hard to get lost in the mystic of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Giant redwood trees from a different age tower over the road, which is often two and sometimes...
