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September is Wine Month in California – let’s celebrate!

September is Wine Month in California – let’s celebrate!

Auburn 🕔August 28, 2017

Next month, the state will recognize its thousands of vintners, grape growers and wine culture during the 13th annual California Wine Month. Mt. Vernon Winery is proud to be among those carrying on the 250-year tradition of grape production in

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Millennials prefer wine as beer consumption, sales fall

Millennials prefer wine as beer consumption, sales fall

Millennials 🕔July 31, 2017

Despite Northern California being a hub for great wine and beer (craft breweries have seemed to really take off in popularity over the last decade), beer sales are down and wine is more popular with millennials. According to a recent

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Auburn Journal names Mt. Vernon best winery for 15th straight year!

Auburn Journal names Mt. Vernon best winery for 15th straight year!

Wine 🕔July 20, 2017

Mt. Vernon Winery was named Best Winery by the Auburn Journal for the 15th consecutive year. Our family-owned and operated winery is honored and humbled by yet another award recognizing its commitment to excellence in wine making and customer service.

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Three of our favorite wine quotes from the movie Sideways

Three of our favorite wine quotes from the movie Sideways

Wine 🕔July 10, 2017

If you love wine as much we as do and haven’t watched “Sideways,” do yourself a solid and plan a movie and Mt. Vernon wine night for later this week. You won’t be disappointed! The highly-acclaimed comedy stars Paul Giamatti

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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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