http://www.travpresso.com/1225/introduction-and-history-of-the-oakville-wine-region-in-napa-valley.html Travel Resource Website for All Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:46:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.travpresso.com/1225/introduction-and-history-of-the-oakville-wine-region-in-napa-valley.html/comment-page-1#comment-54 East coast vacation spots Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:35:01 +0000 http://www.travpresso.com/?p=1225#comment-54 The coolest wine region is Carneros, which is home to several excellent Napa Valley Wineries. The AVA is split between Napa Valley Wine Country and its neighbor, with each side producing distinct styles of wine. The Napa side is a little hillier and has a warmer climate compared to its western counterpart. Chiles Valley is one of the states’s premium Zinfandel producing regions. Because of the AVA’s isolation, it contains some remarkably old vineyards that survived the ravages of phylloxera during the early 20th century. The coolest wine region is Carneros, which is home to several excellent Napa Valley Wineries. The AVA is split between Napa Valley Wine Country and its neighbor, with each side producing distinct styles of wine. The Napa side is a little hillier and has a warmer climate compared to its western counterpart. Chiles Valley is one of the states’s premium Zinfandel producing regions. Because of the AVA’s isolation, it contains some remarkably old vineyards that survived the ravages of phylloxera during the early 20th century.

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