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Sonoma County's Russian River Valley appellation

A clear autumn afternoon in the Russian River Valley reveals a stunning backdrop to some of the world’s finest Pinot Noir vineyards

Russian River Valley (AVA)

A clearer image of the Russian River Valley appellation emerges from the mist

Perhaps no region in the world of wine is so inextricably tied to its weather as is the Russian River Valley AVA

by Dan Berger
November 15, 2005

Photos courtesy of Davis Bynum Winery and Merry Edwards Wines


Heading west, the Sonoma County sun still isn’t evident here, though off to the north there is a faint indication that somewhere it’s already risen on verdant hillsides.

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