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Winding Their Way Into Wine

Winding Their Way Into Wine

     I stumbled across Bent Creek Winery by chance. That warm Sunday afternoon back in May wasn’t about business. A few friends and I were simply roaming...

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The Call of Summit Sirens

The Call of Summit Sirens

 Since my very first visit, I’ve felt like there was something magical about the Santa Cruz Mountains. The magic’s not literal, of course; there’s...

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Yorkville Cellars: Wine with Perspective

Yorkville Cellars: Wine with Perspective

  Read reviews of Yorkville Wines here: http://bit.ly/b9K1Nt Yorkville Cellars is tucked away along the winding turns of California route 128. Out in the open...

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A Trip through Spainish Wine Country: the Rueda & Verdejo

A Trip through Spainish Wine Country: the Rueda & Verdejo

  Spain is best known for their red wines of Rioja and Ribera del Duero; however the Rueda, located north east of Madrid, is home to Spain’s best white wine,...

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Yo Ho Ho – Puerto Rico’s The Taste of Rum Festival

Yo Ho Ho – Puerto Rico’s The Taste of Rum Festival

Rum is often perceived of as a meager beverage, only good for the ubiquitous rum and Coke blend, or idle resort vacations where slurping sticky sweet piña coladas...

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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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Jabula! South African Wine Tour (Day Four and Five)

Jabula! South African Wine Tour (Day Four and Five)

Landskroon On Day Four we left Stellenbosch and headed for the Paarl District, which has a tradition of being both prolific in production but also extremely diverse,...

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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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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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