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The Santa Cruz Mountains: A Paradise of Pinot

The Santa Cruz Mountains: A Paradise of Pinot

“This grape of all grapes wants to become wine.“ That is how Jeffrey Patterson, the winemaker at Mount Eden Vineyards, opened up his talk at the Santa...

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Andy Beckstoffer’s Imprint On The Wine Industry

Andy Beckstoffer’s Imprint On The Wine Industry

Take a handful of sandy soil; blend with a fine vintage sediment from a December flood; toss until stable; add a pinch of ground fog; and bake at 100+ degrees in...

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Thomas Fogarty 2007 Gewurztraminer / Monterey

Thomas Fogarty 2007 Gewurztraminer / Monterey

Background What began as a pastime is today the Thomas Fogarty Winery and Vineyard, one of the San Francisco Peninsula’s most respected wineries. A Stanford...

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Realms of Imagination in Monterey, the great wine escape weekend

Realms of Imagination in Monterey, the great wine escape weekend

Monterey Wine Country offers a plethora of events aimed at the wine enthusiast. The Great Wine Escape Weekend takes place the second weekend of November, now in...

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Thomas Fogarty 2003 Late Harvest Gewurztraminer / Monterey

Thomas Fogarty 2003 Late Harvest Gewurztraminer / Monterey

Background What began as a pastime is today the Thomas Fogarty Winery and Vineyard, one of the San Francisco Peninsula’s most respected wineries. A Stanford...

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Luxury, Red Rocks, Jeeps, Cuisine, and Wine Genuine Hospitality in Sedona

Luxury, Red Rocks, Jeeps, Cuisine, and Wine Genuine Hospitality in Sedona

Fall 2007 By Linda Kavanagh Seven Canyons Lodge When was the last time you came home from a trip, vacation or otherwise, and found yourself reliving the experience...

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De La Montanya Winery: I found a fun One! Mavericks, Rebels and Pioneers Run Rampant

De La Montanya Winery: I found a fun One! Mavericks, Rebels and Pioneers Run Rampant

Story by Michael Walsh Photographs by Michael Walsh & Steve Aja, Stephen Ashton It’s not surprising that rebels, renegades and mavericks run through Dennis...

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Hunt Cellars 2006 Syrah Rosé “Afternoon Delight”

Hunt Cellars 2006 Syrah Rosé “Afternoon Delight”

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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