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The Olympics Go Great With Wine
Tagged with: Food and Wine Pairing, history, Olympics, pairings, sports
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Alexander Valley’s Ascent to Wine World Star Status
In 1841, Cyrus Alexander arrived in an untamed valley to manage the Sotoyome Rancho, a Mexican land grant owned by a San Diego sea captain, Henry Delano Fitch, and his wife, Josefa Carrillo. As payment for his services, Alexander received…
Tagged with: Alexander Valley, Caliofrnia, Cyrus ALexander, Gold Rush, Henry Fitch, history, Josefa Carrillo, Russian River Valley, San Diego, Sonoma County, Syrah, Viognier, Zinfandel
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
The Vinous Secrets of Napa’s Mount Veeder
Mount Veeder was named for the German Presbyterian pastor, Peter Veeder, who lived in Napa, Calif., during the Civil War Era and enjoyed hiking on the mountain, where the Douglas Firs and Bristlecone Pines reminded him of the forests of…
Tagged with: California, Captain Stelham Wing, Hess Collection Winery, history, Mont La Salle Winery, Mount Veeder, Napa, Peter Veeder, Theodore Geir, wine history, winemaking
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
