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Tasting California's SLO Coast
Current releases from this new AVA, explored in detail by Alder last week, tasted and reviewed. Above, winemaker Aaron Jackson working in Derbyshire Vineyard with the Pacific Ocean just over...
Alder Yarrow
Wednesday 21 June 2023
• 11 min read
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Alder on America
Where is a wine's origin? That's a particularly tricky question in the United States.
Winemakers in America are increasingly running...
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President Trump approves another official wine appellation. The Van Duzer Corridor AVA in Oregon’s Willamette Valley has been officially approved...
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See also Elaine's tasting notes on 86 current Willamette Valley Pinots and Chardonnays. As Jancis’s recent article What will fill...
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The Petaluma Gap AVA in Sonoma and Marin counties has finally been approved today after a long delay, making Petaluma...
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After six years, thousands of public comments, vociferous debate and some hard feelings, Chateau Montelena, Araujo, Clos Pegase and other...
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Lake Chelan is in and Paso Robles Westside is out, as the US government continues to selectively approve new appellations...
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