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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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JULY 28, 2024

As you might know by now, I don’t need a particular reason to open a bottle of wine, regardless of the price tag. The company has complete control over approximately 741 acres of vineyards (1/3 is estate-owned), stretching from Lake Garda to Soave. I’m all about celebrating “just because” moments!

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Sante

DECEMBER 2, 2020

2017 J Vineyards Monterey/Santa Barbara/Sonoma County Pinot Noir (375 ml - $13). 2011 Badia a Coltibuono Vin Santo del Chianti Classico (375 ml – about $40). Prices listed are generally SRP or from wine-searcher.com. Light flavors of white peaches with some dry herbal notes. NV La Marca Prosecco (375 ml - $11).

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Sante

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The other is to be able to taste beautiful, complex wines that demand our attention and generally come with price tags that are also demanding in their own ways. 2011 Esporâo “Bico Amarelo” Vinho Verde ($12). 2018 Ram’s Gate “El Diablo Vineyard” Russian River Valley Chardonnay ($70).

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Sante

JULY 20, 2020

2017 Beaulieu Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($28). 2016 Beaulieu Vineyard “Tapestry” Napa Valley Red Wine ($53). 2018 EnRoute “Marty’s Vineyard” Russian River Pinot Noir ($85). 2011 Chêne Bleu “Heloise” IGP Vaucluse ($88).

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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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Sante

DECEMBER 11, 2019

2011 Chêne Bleu “Héloïse” Vaucluse Red IGP ($83). 2011 Chêne Bleu “Abelard” Ventoux Red ($88). 2016 Mi Sueno “Lynn’s Vineyard” Mt. Prices listed are generally SRP or from wine-searcher.com. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon ($95).

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Sante

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

With Thanksgiving around the corner, here is the first tranche of mostly domestic sparkling wines at a varying of price and quality ranges. J Vineyards & Winery “Cuvée 20” Sonoma County Sparkling Wine ($32). 2011 Schramsberg “J. Prices listed are generally SRP or from wine-searcher.com.

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A Wine Story

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Pech Menel vineyard is planted on stony slopes facing south. . In 2011, Valérie and her brother Guilhem joined the estate. I felt privileged to spend an afternoon in the “rustic” higher elevation vineyards of St. Chinian hills was Christine Deleluze who runs the family vineyard with her brother, Luc. Click here for.

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The Wine Knitter

JULY 17, 2020

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

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