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Sealed With A Kiss

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Photo credit: Penny Weiss Fifth-generation Napa Valley winemaker Joe Wagner created Belle Glos Wines in 2001, inspired by his grandmother, Lorna Belle Glos Wagner, co-founder of Caymus Vineyards. He has five vineyard sites that produce wines expressing the uniqueness of each vineyard.

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The Evocative Wines Of Coppo Winery

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Canelli became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2014 and it is famous for its surrounding historic vineyards and intricate subterranean wine cellars called “Underground Cathedrals” These cellars weave in and out of Canelli for about 20 miles. ” I asked Luigi how climate change might be affecting vineyards and production.

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The Evocative Wines Of Coppo Winery

The Wine Knitter

Canelli became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2014 and it is famous for its surrounding historic vineyards and intricate subterranean wine cellars called “Underground Cathedrals” These cellars weave in and out of Canelli for about 20 miles. ” I asked Luigi how climate change might be affecting vineyards and production.

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Flora Springs

The Wine Knitter

In 1977 they purchased 325 acres of land and 60 acres of vineyards which needed attention, including rebuilding the winery. The property is situated among vineyards planted in the late 1800s and is now part of the estate vineyards. In addition, Julie’s husband, Pat Garvey, is the vineyard director and proprietor.

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Revisiting Quinta Do Crasto

The Wine Knitter

And in 2001, UNESCO sanctioned the Douro region as a World Heritage site. Most of the vineyards are on south-facing slopes that extend from the banks of the Douro River to an altitude of almost 600 meters. They recently expanded their vineyards to the Douro Superior sub-region with a new vineyard of 371 acres.

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Umpqua Valley Wine

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Melrose Vineyards is located on the bench of the South Umpqua River where once stood an early French Settlement. Melrose Vineyards’ owners (Wayne and the late Deedy Parker) arrived in 1996 to make Umpqua Valley Wine. The original vineyard of 82 acres was planted in the summer of 1996. Umpqua Valley Wine: Melrose Winery.

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The Passion Behind Saracina Vineyards

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Mendocino tends to be defined as “coastal or inland,” and the ocean’s cooling effects vary on the vineyards. Saracina Vineyards is a 250-acre family-owned ranch situated in Hopland along the Upper Russian River. The Lolonis vineyard has some of the oldest Sauvignon Blanc vines in the country, planted in 1942.