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Wines of the Week: McGrail Family Vineyards – Livermore Valley

Wines of the Week: McGrail Family Vineyards – Livermore Valley

Located on an idyllic hillside in the Livermore Valley, the tasting room at McGrail Family Vineyards is designed to make everyone feel welcome and at home. Like...

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Wines of the Week: Fenestra Winery – Livermore Valley

Wines of the Week: Fenestra Winery – Livermore Valley

Fenestra has a long history in the Livermore Valley as it has been in operation for over thirty years. Their current winemaker, Brent Amos, is fairly new to the...

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Wines of the Week: Page Mill – Livermore Valley

Wines of the Week: Page Mill – Livermore Valley

  Dane Stark, owner and winemaker at Page Mill winery, had his critics when he moved his operation from the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Livermore Valley back in...

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Wines of the Week: Nottingham Cellars – Livermore Valley

Wines of the Week: Nottingham Cellars – Livermore Valley

  The Livemore Valley, as a growing region, hasn’t received the notoriety it deserves. While the region has taken positive steps with Cabernet, with several...

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Wines of the Week: Hunt Cellars – Paso Robles

Wines of the Week: Hunt Cellars – Paso Robles

The Hunt Family decided to name their vineyard, “Destiny Vineyards,” in honor of their new baby girl, Destiny, who was born in 1996. Its first planting consists...

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Wines of the Week: Hunt Cellars – Paso Robles

Wines of the Week: Hunt Cellars – Paso Robles

  At Hunt Cellars, they specialize in “memorable wines.” Winemaker David Hunt is quite well known in the wine community for his amazing barrel work, and once...

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SIPing the Good Life Part 3: The S.I.P Wines of Paso Robles & Santa Barbara County

SIPing the Good Life Part 3: The S.I.P Wines of Paso Robles & Santa Barbara County

  We close out our look at the Central Coast Vineyard Team and their Sustainability-in-Practice certification with the final installment of our interview with Kris...

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SIPing the Good Life Part 2: S.I.P Wines of the Edna Valley

SIPing the Good Life Part 2: S.I.P Wines of the Edna Valley

  We continue our look at the Central Coast Vineyard Team and their Sustainability-in-Practice certification with part two of our interview with Kris Beal, the...

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SIPing the Good Life Part 1: SIP Wines of Monterey County & Arroyo Grande Valley

SIPing the Good Life Part 1: SIP Wines of Monterey County & Arroyo Grande Valley

  The notion of sustainability is becoming ever more popular, and for the wine industry in particular, the philosophy has seen a dramatic growth over the past several...

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Wines of the Week: Cloudy Bay Vineyards – New Zealand

Wines of the Week: Cloudy Bay Vineyards – New Zealand

   Over the last several years, Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand has taken the world by storm and Cloudy Bay Vineyards is one of the more notable producers....

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