Epoch Estate Wine lineup. Examples of a wine brand that uses organically grown fruit, but is not certified, so does not state organic on label.

Three Things People Get Wrong About Organic Wine

by Beth-Ellen Clausen

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An expert in organic wine clears up the biggest misunderstandings about this increasingly popular product
Picture or Creamy Espresso Martini and local IPA beer on the bar, with wine and liquor bottles in the background on the backbar

Drinking in Palm Springs: From Underground to 8,500 feet Above

by Beth-Ellen Clausen

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Here are three unusual spots to get great drinks in Palm Springs, from an underground wine cellar to a bar at the top of a mountain.

Barton Family Wines: Crafting Innovative Wines and More in Paso Robles

by Barbara Redding

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An astonishing 60 wine grape varieties flourish in the chalky limestone soil and arid Mediterranean-like climate of Paso Robles, California.   With that assortment of fruit, winemakers on the Central Coast like Joe Barton Jr. at Barton Family Wines are crafting unconventional wines that appeal to the palates of serious oenophiles as well as casual
Table with Rodney Strong single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons and food boards

Discovering Rodney Strong Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons

by Peggy Cleveland

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The legendary Rodney Strong established the 13th bonded winery in Sonoma County in the Alexander Valley. Significantly, he was a pioneer in planting grapes along the slopes of a hill rather than the valley floor. In 1971 he planted 15 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon on a perched terrace with red loamy soil. He felt this
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