Sante

MAY 16, 2020

It wasn’t until late 2011, that Ron fulfilled a 40-year dream and purchased River Road Family Vineyards and Winery in the Green Valley AVA, a subzone of Sonoma’s Russian River Valley. River Road Vineyards/Ron Rubin Winery. The winery has nine acres of vineyards of which 6.5 acres are for growing Chardonnay.

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The Wine Knitter

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Photo courtesy of Ron Rubin Winery With a degree in viticulture and enology at UC Davis obtained in the early 70s, Ron Rubin fulfilled a 40-year dream, and in 2011 purchased River Road Family Vineyards and Winery. River Road Collection Most of the wines in this portfolio are priced from $14-$20.

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The Wine Knitter

MAY 14, 2020

” Ron Rubin Photo courtesy of Ron Rubin Winery It wasn’t until late 2011, that Ron fulfilled a 40-year dream and purchased River Road Family Vineyards and Winery in the Green Valley AVA, a subzone of Sonoma’s Russian River Valley. The winery sits in the mid-slope “sweet spot” of the Green Valley.

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The Wine Knitter

APRIL 6, 2021

Known as Toscana to Italians, this beautiful wine region with its rolling hills, medieval castles, ancient roads, olive trees, and wine vineyards is renowned for its Sangiovese-based red wines. Almost two-thirds of the vineyards in Tuscany are planted with Sangiovese. million bottles. They also breed pigs and calves.

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Sante

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Teaser: For the holidays, rediscovered this purloined French grape at its source - Cahors. 2011 Clos Triguedina Cahors ($33). I swear I fell in love this wine before I checked its price. 2016 Volver La Mancha Single Vineyard Tempranillo ($15). Prices listed are generally SRP or from wine-searcher.com. Quite nice.

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The Wine Knitter

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

​World War 1 and II brought devastation to the vineyards, economy, and the downfall of sparkling wine in Germany. It is the same as above but with a minimum of 85% of the grapes sourced from one of Germany’s 13 wine regions. It can be made in the tank (minimum 90 days on yeast, 30 of those with continuous mixing).

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EATER

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In 2011, Anselme Selosse, the legendary winemaker who runs the Domaine Jacques Selosse with his wife Corinne, opened one of the first bistronomy-focused hotel-restaurants in the heart of the vines, Les Avisés (see the lodging and dining section below). Prices available upon request. Philipponnat.

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