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Revisiting Hess Select

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They were impressive wines with a lot of character at a very friendly price! He learned that the Mount Veeder mountain vineyards were an ideal area for growing grapes, which produce unique character and flavor due to the microclimate and soils. Hess Wines focuses on sustainable farming practices and state of the art winemaking.

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California Dreamin'

Sante

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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Revisiting Hess Select

The Wine Knitter

They were impressive wines with a lot of character at a very friendly price! He learned that the Mount Veeder mountain vineyards were an ideal area for growing grapes, which produce unique character and flavor due to the microclimate and soils. A few years ago I reviewed Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 and Pinot Noir 2016.

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A Hidden Gem

The Wine Knitter

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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California Dreamin'

The Wine Knitter

” 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 wines carry a price tag of $14-$25. acres are for growing Chardonnay.

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An Eater’s Guide to Visiting (and Drinking) Champagne 

EATER

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.