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Ridge Winery, Santa Cruz Mountains, California

Ridge is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains on the Monte Bello ridge, over 1000 feet above sea level. Ridge’s first vintage was in 1962. Vineyard at Ridge Estate  

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Bonny Doon, Santa Cruz, California

Bonny Doon Vineyard is the brainchild of pioneering American wine maker Randall Grahm. We visited his tasting room

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The Midi (Part 4) – Pretty in Pink

The final leg of the tour was seen through pink glasses. I immersed myself in rosé country, an area I know from living in Nice a few years back but had never visited for vinous pursuits. My first stop was...

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From the Vigneron's Mouth – Anthony Barton

Earlier this summer, the highly respected wine publication Decanter announced that 75% of the Bordeaux crop had been destroyed by mildew. The legendary Anthony Barton, proprietor of Chateaux Leoville and Langoa Barton and Decanter’s Man of the Year 2007, was...

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Okanagan Valley, Canada

Overall, I was impressed with the Canadian wine industry. We spent a day touring vineyards in the Okanagan wine region, one of the most important for Canadian wine production.

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