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The First Day of Christmas with American Sparkling Wine and Cider

The First Day of Christmas with American Sparkling Wine and Cider

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Fredric Koeppel
Dec 25, 2019
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Steve McIntyre farms 60 acres of his own vines, originally planted in 1973, in Monterey County's Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. (He is also a well-known consultant and vineyard manager.) The proportion is about 46 acres to pinot noir and almost 14 to chardonnay, appropriate for a region notable for fine wines made from those varieties. His McIntyre Vineyard…

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