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Winery of the Week: Viña Ventisquero

Winery of the Week: Viña Ventisquero

At Viña Ventisquero, head winemaker Felipe Tosso has built a portfolio of offerings sourcing fruit from prime vineyards in the valley’s of Chile, and his...

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Wines of the Week: Central Coast Sips

Wines of the Week: Central Coast Sips

The Central Coast of California is home to some wonderful up-and-coming wine regions. Any notion that all the top-notch wines from the state originate in Napa...

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Wines of the Week:  Coquelicot Estates – Santa Barbara County

Wines of the Week:  Coquelicot Estates – Santa Barbara County

This week’s wines come to us from Coquelicot Estates in Santa Barbara County. The name Coquelicot is French for the striking red poppy flower that graces all the...

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Wines of the Week: 10 Span Vineyards

Wines of the Week: 10 Span Vineyards

The inspiration behind 10SPAN wines comes from the California condor, the largest flying bird in North America that soars above California’s coastline. According...

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Exploring the Wines of Dry Creek Valley Part 3 – Fritz Underground Winery

Exploring the Wines of Dry Creek Valley Part 3 – Fritz Underground Winery

Fritz Underground Winery is unlike any place you’ve ever visited. A visionary wonder built ahead of its time by namesake Mr. Jay Arthur Fritz in the late 1970’s,...

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Wines of the Week: Bluxome Street Winery – San Francisco

Wines of the Week: Bluxome Street Winery – San Francisco

Over 100 years ago, no less than 120 wineries and commercial cellars called San Francisco home, but the 1906 earthquake and Prohibition quelled much of the wine-making...

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Wines of the Week: “Warm Weather Whites” Part 2

Wines of the Week: “Warm Weather Whites” Part 2

Now that it’s nearly summer, we can all look forward to the warmer weather and sunshine of the months to come. And what better way to compliment these lovely...

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Wines of the Week: “Warm Weather Whites” Part 1

Wines of the Week: “Warm Weather Whites” Part 1

Now that it’s nearly summer, we can all look forward to the warmer weather and sunshine of the months to come. And what better way to compliment these lovely...

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McIntyre Vineyards: Noteworthy Wines

McIntyre Vineyards: Noteworthy Wines

McIntyre Vineyards is one of a handful of boutique wineries in California that’s really starting to standout for us. Year after year, when we sample their...

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Hunt Cellars: Memorable Wines

Hunt Cellars: Memorable Wines

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 you’ve tasted...

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