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Feature Article
Editor-at-Large Dan Berger traces the history and success of a one-of-a-kind vineyard.
My, has the Bien Nacido Vineyard come a long way in three decades.
Tepusquet [Bien Nacido Vineyard] soon was seen as a resource from which to offer not only a Chardonnay of true style and nuance (some said the wines approached a Burgundian lilt), but also a cool enough climate to wrest from it distinctive Pinot Noir and Syrah.
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Dan Berger
April 3, 2007
The idea was economically sound: plant a vineyard that would basically cost very little because the tax incentives to do so were worth it. The idea appealed mainly to large corporations seeking a tax shelter.
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