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Wines sold for a cause at upscale Napa Valley auction
Under a sun-splashed sky, smartly dressed wine-lovers stroll past fluttering white tents, glasses of Napa's finest at their manicured fingertips. It's the Napa wine auction, the annual event that raises millions for charity and offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at what happens when the people who make fabulously priced wines gather with the people who can afford to drink them.
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Area wineries sponsor map to point the way
Led by Herzog Wine Cellars in Oxnard, local wineries have designed a map that highlights their locations and area restaurants, hotels and shuttle companies. It will be available at the participating wineries, visitor bureaus, hotels and restaurants in the county. The map was created for tourists, but it also serves to educate area residents about the wine industry in their backyard that they may not have realized existed.
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Coming up:
Vino events: Places to go, wines to taste |
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June 26: Anglim Winery tasting from 5 to 9 p.m. at Paradise Pantry in downtown Ventura.
June 26: "Sex and the City"-inspired martini tasting, 6:30 p.m. at J's Tapas in downtown Ventura.
June 28: Santa Barbara Wine Festival pairs Central Coast wines to foods prepared by area bakers, caterers and chefs, 2 to 5 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
July 2: Wednesday Night Wine Down includes live music on the Herzog Wine Cellars terrace in Oxnard.
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Russ' Tips:
Passport: France
Before I enrolled in wine courses, I had a pretty good knowledge of California wines, but I did not have a clue about many wines from other countries. Because France produces some of the best wines in the world, I thought I should give you a guide to the many regions and wines this country produces. France is broken into six major regions; Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Alsace and Champagne.
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Bella Victorian Vineyard & Winery: Great and local
Bella Victorian Vineyard & Winery was created out of the family's love and passion for the beauty of the vine as well as the wine. The Monahan family has been involved in vineyard installation and winemaking for the past four years. The wines are meticulously handcrafted by father and son, from the vine all the way to the bottle.
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Late cold snap puts a chill on California vineyards
April was a cruel month for California winemakers, bringing a series of unusually late frosts to vineyards bearing the tender, green shoots of spring. The damage was still being assessed, but most vintners expected smaller-than-average harvests this year.
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Russ Briley's wine picks of the month
2005 Amista Morningsong Vineyards Chardonnay, Dry Creek Valley, 91 points from Wine Enthusiast. The review stated it "Strikes a nice balance between heavily oaked and unoaked chards by being aged in older, neutral oak. As a result, the inherently fine quality of the wine shows through with just a touch of smoke and wood."
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