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Monday 30 January 2006

Spread of vineyards alarms environmentalists

ANNAPOLIS, Calif. // In the fog-shrouded forests of California's remote northern coast, winemakers believe they have found the perfect terrain for growing the notoriously fickle pinot noir grape prized by connoisseurs.

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Thursday 5 January 2006

Experience pinot noir this year

Although wine sales are up more than 30 percent in the past year, I know a lot of people still haven't discovered wines made from the pinot noir grape. If you're among them, make a New Year's resolution to try a great one.

Here are three at varying prices from California's MacMurray Ranch winery. Named for its former owner, the late film and television star Fred MacMurray, the winery is in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County.

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