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Rubicon Estate 2006 Rubicon / Rutherford

Rubicon Estate 2006 Rubicon / Rutherford

100% Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon with a splash of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc comprise the 2006 Rubicon, which was aged in French Oak for 22 months. In a glass,...

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Round Pound Estate 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Round Pound Estate 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

  Review The estate grown fruit was farmed sustainably using traditional old-world methods as well as modern innovations. The wine is rich with cherry, blackberry,...

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Riboli Family Wine Estates 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Riboli Family Wine Estates 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

  Genuine Rutherford Cabernet blended with a splash of Petit Verdot spent 24 months in French Oak. Allowed to open in a glass, the wine reveals a layered bouquet...

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A Day in the Dust: A Tasting of 2005 Rutherford Cabernets

A Day in the Dust: A Tasting of 2005 Rutherford Cabernets

The caressing turns of Calistoga Road brought us gently out of the hills and into St. Helena. Picturesque houses line the street. Theyíre cozy and painted warm...

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California Dreaming The Winery Estates of Paso Robles

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,...

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The Livermore Valley Harvest Celebration: Rediscovering the Charm of Family

The Livermore Valley Harvest Celebration: Rediscovering the Charm of Family

It is easy to get lost gazing out at the gentle rolling hills of the Livermore Valley, with warming afternoon sun caressing your back and fresh country-side air...

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Hunt Cellars 2005 Barbera Winemakers Private Reserve / Paso Robles

Hunt Cellars 2005 Barbera Winemakers Private Reserve / Paso Robles

Background Hunt Cellars is an extraordinary place. Hunt Cellars produces boutique quantities of almost all red wines that win a disproportionate number of awards....

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Chateau Julien 2006 La Conviviance / San Antonio Valley

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...

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Estancia 2008 Pinnacles Ranch Chardonnay / Monterey

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...

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Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries: A World Apart

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...

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