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Wine of the Day, No. 176

Wine of the Day, No. 176

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Fredric Koeppel
Aug 31, 2016
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Sonoma County's Alexander Valley is named for 19th Century settler Cyrus Alexander, who lends his given name, in turn, to the flagship red wine from Alexander Valley Vineyards. The winery

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goes back to 1962, when Maggie and Harry Wetzel purchased a large portion of a homestead built by Cyrus Alexander. They planted grapes the following year and produced t…

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