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Small Paso Robles wineries experiment

For this installment of Wine Information, I’ve chosen small Paso Robles wineries that make fewer than 2,000 cases of wine. I love them all – the big, the medium, the small wineries. But like any newcomer to a field, I am ...

December 20, 2016

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Suisun Valley: Hidden AVA

Suisun Valley AVA offers an untrammeled landscape for wine lovers It was at the Mountain View Wine Walk that I first heard of the Suisun Valley AVA. A Vezér representative set me at ease by saying that I wasn’t alone; Suisun ...

November 7, 2016 1

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More wineries in Santa Barbara County

In my last posting on Santa Barbara County wineries, I focused on those that provide picnic areas. But many fine wineries in Santa Barbara County offer an inviting tasting room only, from where to enjoy the serene landscape ...

June 22, 2016

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Santa Barbara County Wineries

If you enjoy wine, you may start looking for wineries late spring on. Wineries, nestled in our spectacular mountain ranges and valleys, do beckon. These wineries offer a life in sync with the earth, following its rhythms, ...

May 25, 2016

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Santa Cruz and Monterey County Wineries

The Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey County offer amazing wines, often overlooked by tourists who head straight to Napa Valley to the north. I’ve compiled a list of the wineries that offer some food. If you want to read more ...

March 21, 2016