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Wine and wine making -- California Amador Wine Country 
 Guide to wineries in Amador County, California. Features winery listings, description of wines from the area ("Amador is renowned for producing California's finest zinfandels."), winery events (such as tastings and barbecues), and a brief history of the area. From the Amador Vintners' Association. http://www.amadorwine.com/new/pages/home.cgi Topics: Wine Last updated Sep 17, 2009 California Grape Crush Reports
Annual statistics on "grape tonnage crushed during the crop season, as well as purchased tonnage and pricing information" for California. Also provides definitions of California's 17 grape crush districts. Statistical charts date back to 1991 and are downloadable in several formats. From the California Agricultural Statistics Service (CASS). http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/California/Publications/Grape_Crush/index.asp Topics: Crops Last updated Jun 29, 2009 Consorzio Cal-Italia: California Wineries Producing Italian Varietals
From a consortium of California vintners producing Italian-style wines using Italian wine grape varieties, this site includes descriptions of the wines typically produced from each variety, a directory of the members and their wines, and recipes paired with specific wines. http://www.cal-italia.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Recipes by Region, Wine Last updated Jan 28, 2004 Wine Institute
This organization is the "public policy advocacy association of California wineries." Resources of interest on the site include Regional Winery Associations , with addresses and Web sites for each wine region in California; a section with the federal and state laws applicable to wine production; and a Research section with information on the positive health aspects of wine consumption. http://www.wineinstitute.org/ Topics: Industries, Wine Last updated May 21, 2002 Winefiles.org: The Database for Wine Professionals and Wine Lovers
This database of citations to primarily paper-based publications emphasizes "authoritative information on wine, wine making and grape growing, including the business, technology and history associated with wine. Our coverage is worldwide with a special emphasis on California." Includes the California Wine History Files, an index of citations for 1849 through 1999 by noted California wine historian Charles Sullivan. Maintained by Wine Librarian Bo Simons of the Sonoma County (California) Library. http://winefiles.org/ Topics: Crops, Industries, Wine Last updated Nov 25, 2004 Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley
Details about the Dry Creek Valley wine region of California, located near Healdsburg and Geyserville in Sonoma County. Features a map of the region, a directory of wineries, an oral history series, and event listings. http://www.wdcv.com Topics: Wine Last updated May 30, 2006 Wine's World: The Judgment of Paris
May 2006 article about "the 30th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris, the legendary tasting in which a pair of unheralded California wines bested some of France's most celebrated reds and whites." Provides background about California and French wines. Also includes links to related articles and to a search of the Slate archives for the regular column "Wine's World." From the online magazine Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2142365/ Topics: Wine Last updated May 30, 2006 |
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