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Wines of the Week: Turnbull Cellars – Napa Valley

Wines of the Week: Turnbull Cellars – Napa Valley

Renowned award-winning Bay Area architect William Turnbull founded Johnson Turnbull Vineyards in 1979. Turnbull Cellars was designed to be low-key and in tune with...

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Wines of the Week: Eberle Winery – Paso Robles

Wines of the Week: Eberle Winery – Paso Robles

Gary Eberle, after finishing his work at U.C. Davis, moved to Paso Robles and began his career by co-founding the Estrella River Winery in 1973 (now Meridian Vineyards...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Eppa Sangria

George’s Rants and Raves: Eppa Sangria

When did drinks evolve into his drinks and her drinks or more sexually inappropriately manly drinks and girlie drinks? Actually, and thanks, I believe, to Arnold...

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Wines of the Week: Robert Hall Winery – Paso Robles

Wines of the Week: Robert Hall Winery – Paso Robles

Tucked into the hillside east of Paso Robles, along California’s enchanting Central Coast is Robert Hall Winery, where years of hard work and infinite attention...

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Wines of the Week: Yorkville Cellars – Mendocino County

Wines of the Week: Yorkville Cellars – Mendocino County

  Before they started Yorkville Cellars, Edward Wallo and his wife Deborah spent many years traveling in France. They took note of how the French approached making...

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California Bordeaux Part 9: Our Favorite Wines

California Bordeaux Part 9: Our Favorite Wines

After surveying California Bordeaux from all over the state, we thought a fitting way to wrap-up our series would be to list our panel’s favorite wines. In...

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California Bordeaux Part 8: the Livermore Valley

California Bordeaux Part 8: the Livermore Valley

As we continue our survey of California Bordeaux, we come to the Livermore Valley. Located just southeast of the San Francisco Bay, it is one of the most underrated...

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California Bordeaux Part 7: Lake County

California Bordeaux Part 7: Lake County

As we continue our survey of California Bordeaux, Lake County comes into focus this week. The region is under appreciated for the Bordeaux varieties it produces,...

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California Bordeaux Part 6: Sonoma County

California Bordeaux Part 6: Sonoma County

The sixth stop on our virtual tour of California Bordeaux takes us to Sonoma County. Here we discovered a number of very good values, with about half the wines we...

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California Bordeaux Part 5: Santa Barbara County

California Bordeaux Part 5: Santa Barbara County

The fifth stop on our survey of California Bordeaux is Santa Barbara County. In some ways, even after all these years, the area is still experiencing the Sideways...

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