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It’s two weeks until Thanksgiving and do you know which wines to serve? Wondering how to pair wine with the myriad of diverse flavors on your table? I talked with a bunch of experts about the best Thanksgiving wines for your feast.
Originally planted in 1971, the cool, marine-influenced Sierra Madre Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley AVA produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay fruit from its sustainably-managed, well-drained, low-yielding vineyards. The Sierra Madre Vineyard recently achieved Sustainability In Practice (SIP) Certification, a program that certifies wines produced from grapes grown with sustainable vineyard management practices. I’m a …
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Carlton Winemakers Studio If you build a cooperative winemaking facility, they will come. Prophetic words in winemaking circles. The only thing lacking is someone with the vision and drive to make it happen. Enter Eric Hamacher and Ned Lumpkin. In 2000, the winemakers opened Carlton Winemakers Studio in Carlton, Oregon, a sleepy farming town in …
