Sonoma vintners, growers bury the hatchet with Alliance

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Two different groups of Sonoma County vintners, The Sonoma Valley Grape Growers Association and the Sonoma Valley Vintners Association have merged into one group, ending past competition and friction. The goal of the new group will be to promote Sonoma Valley wines.

Associations, Wine, Sonoma Valley

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Fetzer's gamble pays off with new Chardonnay

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Fetzer has produced two organic wines, a red table wine and a Chardonnay. The grapes are grown without pesticides or herbicides, and the winery's plan is to produce only organic wines by 2000. The Chardonnay costs $9 and is rated 88 on a scale of 100.

Wines, brandy, and brandy spirits, Wine and distilled beverages, Innovations, Fetzer Vineyards, Organic farming

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Sonoma grower launches winery

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Bob Frugoli has been selling his grapes to local vintners for several years, but now he has his own winery and will offer his first wine, a Chardonnay. Frugoli is also planning to release a Merlot and a Pinot Noir.

Biography, Sonoma County, California, Frugoli, Bob

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