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Mt. Vernon Winery partners with doctor to fight breast cancer

Mt. Vernon Winery partners with doctor to fight breast cancer

Charity , Wine 🕔August 31, 2016

Chances are that you or someone you know has or will battle breast cancer at some point. The numbers are staggering. One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime and breast cancer

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California wine sales hitting all-time highs

California wine sales hitting all-time highs

Uncategorized 🕔August 21, 2016

Wine is good. California wine is really good, and the numbers back that up. Shipments of California wines hit a retail value of $31.9 billion in 2015 and the number of cases shipped from California reached an all-time high in

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The best foods to pair with Zinfandel

The best foods to pair with Zinfandel

Auburn , Wine , Wine Tasting , Winery , zinfandel 🕔August 15, 2016

The warm climate makes California a near perfect place for Zinfandel wine grapes to grow. Zinfandel thrives in the Golden State despite it having true roots in Croatia. It is widely believed that Zinfandel showed up first in California during

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Top 5 places to visit in Auburn, CA

Top 5 places to visit in Auburn, CA

Auburn , Hiking , Travel , Wine 🕔August 5, 2016

Auburn has a rich history in Northern California that dates back to the Gold Rush in 1849. It once served as a village for Native Americans, a tent city for gold miners and a bustling city during the construction of

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High summer temperatures make proper storage of wine important

High summer temperatures make proper storage of wine important

Wine , Wine Tasting , Winery 🕔July 28, 2016

It’s hot out there. Northern California summers can reach 100 degrees on a regular basis, and that presents a danger not only to your skin without sunscreen, but also wine. Leaving wine in direct heat for an extended amount of

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