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Handcrafted Heritage Varietals
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Livermore Valley

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    Occasio News

    2016 Heritage Cabernet Franc – 92 points

    2016 Heritage Cabernet Franc lives up to the reputation of our historic terroir.

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    Livermore Valley

    Syrah – a case study in oxygen management

    Why oxygen management is the crucial factor in Syrah.

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    Livermore Valley

    Grenache – a case study in color

    Grenache – extraction is the tricky bit

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    Livermore Valley

    The Return of the Raines Sandwich

    Will inedible food became part of the new normal?

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