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Tony Fletcher’s iJamming![Tony Fletcher’s iJamming!] If you know the first thing about me and wine, it’s that I’m a Rhône fan - and that very much includes the ever expanding group of Californian producers who favor Rhône varietals over the more familiar French-born ‘noble’ grapes and have become know, along the way, as Rhône Rangers for their efforts.

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Tony Fletcher’s iJamming! Tony Fletcher’s iJamming!: Prior to the new iTunes, I was using iPodder, through which I came across Grape Radio and found, to my delight, a six-part series on American Rhône Rangers, including interviews with American Viognier pioneer John Alban and Hospice du Rhône founder and unapologetic Style Council fan Mat Garretson. You can find, listen to and subscribe to Grape Radio either by entering a search through Podcasting software or iTunes, or simply by visiting its excellent website. (via Cosmos)

[Allwinez.info] Wine enthusiast - riesling white wine: One level back O'Connell St Bistro, Auckland (The New Zealand Herald) White walls, white tablecloths, the high stone walls that shield you from the gaze of passers-by ”” there's something alluringly chic yet intimate about O'Connell St Bistro. Wine Lovers' Page / Front Page .Meulenhof 2002er Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett •   Selbach 2002 "Riesling Dry" •   .

[French-wine.info] French Wine Blog: The white Rhône variety Viognier has in the past three to four years taken off as one of the most exciting white cultivars around.

http://www.slopages.com [Slopages.com] SLO County Blog: February 2005: While Paso Robles gets most of the county's accolades, it would be an egregious mistake to pass over its southern sidepocket, Edna Valley (and it's own little hip pocket, Arroyo Grande). Though demand and climate make Chardonnay this region's leading light, there remains a wide variety of varietals and styles in this limited loci, from the opulent Zinfandel of Saucelito Canyon to the oily Viognier of Alban, from Talley's stylish Chardonnay to Edna Valley Vineyard's supple Pinots, from the crisp sparklers of Maison Deutz to the memorable dry Gewurztraminers of Claiborne & Churchill.

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