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California [chat]
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California is known for it's [chat]. There are 12 distinct regions where [chat] is made.
http://www.californiawineinfo.com/
When a US [chat]ry wants to tell you the geographic pedigree of its [chat], it uses a tag on its label called an Appellation of Origin. This tag must meet federal and state legal requirements. A lot of people believe that the term appellation of origin is synonymous with viticultural area, but that's not the case.
[chat]-type grapes are grown in 46 of California’s 58 counties, covering 513,000 acres in 2004. There are more than 107 American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) in California (distinct [chat]grape growing areas recognized by the U.S. government), a testament to the variety of microclimates in the state. Most of the AVA information comes from the [chat] Institute website section on American Viticultural Areas.
The famed Napa County [chat] region is located above San Franciso in the northern California coastal region and is served by San Francisco and Oakland International Airports. Some of the very best Chardonnays, Cabernets and Merlots are made in the Napa Valley.
Established in 1981, the Napa Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area) covers 225,300 acres of land, encompassing almost the entire county of Napa and is home to 391 brick and mortar [chat]ries. Within that area, there are 44,000 acres of vineyards planted. Cabernet Sauvignon is king in Napa Valley with a total of 17,300 acres, and Chardonnay is the most widely planted white [chat] variety with 7,600 acres. Napa crushed about 120,000 tons in 2004 or four percent of the [chat] tonnage for California.
The Napa Valley is bordered by two mountain ranges—the Vaca on the east and the Mayacamas, rising well above 2,000 feet and bordering the adjacent Sonoma County, on the west. Mt. St. Helena (4,343’) stands sentry at the northern end of the appellation where the valley ends at the town of Calistoga. This is the warmest locale in the region. About 30 miles away near the city of Napa, the southern end of the valley opens to San Pablo Bay, an interconnecting arm of the San Francisco Bay system.
A uniquely diverse [chat]growing appellation, the Napa Valley formed — much like the rest of the North Coast — through a geological evolution active with colliding tectonic plates (large pieces of the earth’s crust), volcanic activity and changes in sea level as water alternately advanced and retreated over the southern end of the valley several times. As a result of these geological events that took place over a 60-million-year history, the Napa Valley has soils of volcanic, maritime and alluvial origin, with more than 30 different types identified.
Defined by mountain ranges and a proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the Napa Valley enjoys a temperate climate with a long growing season of sunny, warm days followed by cool evenings. Within the Napa Valley AVA, there are 14 other AVAs with distinct microclimates and terrains formed by a varied topographical configuration of hills, exposures and elevations. The Napa Valley AVA is also part of the North Coast AVA.
http://www.californiawineinfo.com/
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWOsbGP5Ox4
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We did not date very long.
Every time california love gets posted an angel gets its gat.
It's okay, bad chats aren't heckled too often anymore.
I had a glass of opus 1 once. I still get a boner thinking about it.
My grandmother would agree.
That's not far from TN is it? If not in SC, then definitely there.
Oooooh yesssss...
I had a glass at a work thing way back when. At Morton's in Georgetown. While eating a gigantic NY strip.
I felt pretty good about things that night.
Donegal!
Sligo!
The Cliffs of Moher in Galway!
Kerry!
And we have surfers too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUs3i9oCs3U
Music video is pretty bad but the song is good.
My H-scroll! How could you?
This is pretty.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
No, but I would imagine it's just some marketing thing, like how Grey Goose always sponsors cocktail events despite the fact that cocktelian bartenders aren't too big on vodka.
But, I mean, the JW scotches > black are all pretty good. Not really my thing -- too mellow -- but still very good.
Is Conrad still around? What happened with Heylia? She stayed in Agrestic and just got written out of the show?
Yeah I'm not a huge fan of the red stuff, but free booze is a pretty strong selling point for me.
There is much to love about California.
If you you travel back to the 80s and 90s.
you and me, quid
With you there sir. I can't wait to get out of this state for Grad school
"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche
what are your choices?
edit* I'm really hoping to stay in NYC, or at the very least the northeast.
some free scotch tasting in boston this weekend
not sure i can take all the boomers that are going to be there though
i guess i'd rather just buy a bottle of scotch
Edit: Monterey is not a great place to live IMO. Overpriced, not a hell of a lot to do, really hard to get out of town and go anywhere. It's even worse if you hate cold weather.
Double edit: oh, and dealing with tourist traffic is the shittiest shit to ever be shat in the shitter
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
It has become disgustingly crowded since then, at least during the summers.
It is a wonderful place to be alone. Not a great place for fun times though. Just absolutely wonderful to wander around and have a chat with the occassional sea otter.
Yeah, I mean I have the scotch thing well and truly covered. Just looking for the social outing. But I think my friend will likely bail on me, so it's probably a moot point.
eh, my thread was lttp anyways.
When
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
Spoilers in case someone here isn't caught up
Clearly this demands a sequel.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
And I liked living in Santa Cruz a great deal. Probably wouldn't want to go back though.
Is this a thing that is good?
boomers love anything that's overpriced
inferior vintage bordeauxs
single malt scotches
super premium vodkas
overlarge SUVs
McMansions in vapid suburbs
I feel better now.