Love in a cool climate

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Santa Barbara is the best example for the Pacific's crucial role in shaping fine wine because despite its Southern California location, it boasts some of the state's finest cool-climate vineyards. The wine country, which begins about 30 miles northwest of the city of Santa Barbara, around Santa Ynez and Los Olivos, and continues west and north to Lompoe and Santa Maria, is a land of pinot noir and chardonnay sauvignon and merlot.

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Sonoma sonata

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Some small new vineyards in the Sonoma Coast that emerged as leaders of the pinot noir pack are spotlighted. This part of the Sonoma Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA) has little wine-growing history, but already a few vineyards, Marcassin, Hirch, Camp Meeting Ridge, are recognized as among California's finest sites for chardonnay and pinot noir.

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They're the top

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The history of champagne and its various popular varieties are discussed.

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