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    Northern California is a vacationing couple's dream, so long as nobody objects to scenic views, off-the-grid hideaways, and of course world-class wine. In this article, we will discuss several activities and destinations that can be fit into a weekend itinerary, including the wine-making valleys of Napa and Sonoma, the rugged, coastal beauty of Bodega Bay, and the historic and peaceful surroundings of Fort Bragg. The Wine Country For any couple looking to make a trip to Northern California for the 1st time, a stop in Napa and Sonoma is an absolute must. California by itself is the fourth-largest producer of wine in the entire world, and is known for producing world-class varieties of chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, and zinfandel grapes. While there are wine-growing regions across the state including Monterey County as well as the inland community of Lodi, California, it is the areas of Napa and Sonoma that are most commonly associated with the rich tradition of California wine. The most elite wineries of this region rank amongst the finest wines in the world, and command exorbitant prices. However, the region is also a geographically diverse collection of microclimates that offers a huge range of distinctive, territory-driven boutique wines. With hundreds of tasting rooms dotting the valleys of Sonoma and Napa, there is something for…

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    popular white wines. In fact, they are likely to be the two most popular white wines out there. While they may appear similar when you pour them in a glass, you will find them to have their own unique characteristics and tastes. To determine which wine you prefer, learning more about these differences is helpful. Here is some information that allows you to do just that. Chardonnay When you choose a good bottle of Chardonnay, you can expect a wide range of flavors. For example, some brands offer…

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    The vehicles Mondavi used to accomplish their success were primarily internally based development with their joint venture usage to create their organic growth model. Both a vehicle and differentiator, Mondavi was the first California winery to logistically set up and accomplish a successful international joint-venture with a French winemaker in 1979 to produce an ultra-premium wine in America. This split joint venture with Baron Phillipe de Rothschild birthed Opus One which became one of their…

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    Stuart Cellars Case Study

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    Stuart Cellars it’s their prices for its wines. They are a family owned winery that is located in Temecula, California. The average retail price for their wine is around $28 per bottle. When it comes to pricing wines, cost varies based on winery location and the number of years that the winery has been in business. One rule of thumb for wineries is to price a bottle of wine at 1/1000 the cost of a ton of grapes. For example, a bottle of wine from a batch of $40,000 Cabernet Grapes would be $40.…

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    Four Brix Analysis

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    Many times we feel that wine tasting involves long trips to places like Santa Ynez, Paso Robles or Napa and often fail to look in our own backyards. Four Brix is one of those local diamonds in the rough being a part of the Ventura Wine Trail that I have shamefully failed to visit in a long time. Gary and Karen Stewart have been long time friends and supporters of Grape of the Night (GOTN). My last visit to Four Brix was in 2013 with the GOTN group where Gary not only tasted us on their fine…

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    hoursGallons of chemicalsNumber of cartfuls or labor hoursGallons of juiceGallons of wine or months of agingNumber of bottlesNumber of boxesNumber of shipmentsNumber of gallons processed 7. Pressing and filtering. The crushed grapes are transferred to presses which mechanically remove the juices and filter out bulk and impurities. Gallons of juiceGallons of wine or months of agingLabor hoursGallons of chemicalsNumber of cartfulsNumber of bottlesNumber of cartfuls or labor hoursNumber of…

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    White Wine Essay

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    White wines are wines with pale yellow color, yellow gold or yellow green which are produced from white or black grapes without skin. White wines existed 2500 years ago. There are several types of white wine. Learn more information about different types of white wine categorized according to taste. Discover about the different flavors and regions where white wines are common in the catalog below. • Light and Zesty These wines are lightly bodied with a fresh clean taste. • Cortese (a.k.a Gavi) –…

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    The way that this experiment worked is that there was a group of people who were brought into a restaurant for dinner. They disguised the same exact wine bottle which in reality was known by the name Two Buck wine by Charles Shaw. Half of the diners were given the disguised bottle that was relabeled with a label that sated that the bottle Noah’s Winery and “NEW from California”. The other half of the diners were given the Noah’s Winery bottle but instead this one said “NEW from North Dakota”.…

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    As the wine industry moves towards becoming more competitive in the professional beverage industry, it is my vision is for Sonoma Wine Company to become a multi-category supplier of alcoholic beverages by adding hand-crafted, small batch distilled spirits to our product portfolio. We will continue to focus on meeting trade demands while growing our branded objectives domestically and internationally. While strengthening brand loyalty by adding a wine club and visitor center with tasting rooms…

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    taste and adversity in regions are some of the factors that make Italian food to be so popular. Pizza and Spaghetti are the most popular Italian dishes of all time. They both originated from Naples a town in Italy. They can be prepared in an array of ways combined together with local traditions recipes. Italian dishes range from ‘Antipasti’’ that means before meals time, Pane (bread), common recipes of pizza, rice dishes, fish, vegetables and pasta dishes just mentioning a few. Many Italian…

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