Anne Kihagi Shares Top Wineries in California

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ANNE KIHAGI SHARES TOP WINERIES IN CALIFORNIA
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California is known for its abundance of wineries
and vineyards. You do not need to be a wine
aficionado to take advantage of them Frogs Leap
Winery Frogs Leap Winery is located in
Rutherford in the Napa Valley area. The winery
has a unique history, as it began as a
commercial frog farm in the 1800s. Current owner
John Williams arrived in the Napa Valley in the
mid- 1970s and started working at the Stags
Leap Wine Cellars. Along with his friend, Larry
Turley, John used grapes from Stags Leap to
make wine at the frog farm, thus giving the
winery its name. Along with its unique history,
Frogs Leap is also known for its eco-friendly
and sustainable winemaking process. The winery
is entirely powered by solar energy, with their
Vineyard House cooled and heated by geothermal
energy. This earned the Vineyard House the
distinction of the first Silver LEED-certified
winery in the entire state. In addition, Frogs
Leap employs dry- farming for their grapes,
which involves utilizing rain water and regular
tilling. Such sustainable growing practices
makes Frogs Leap a California Certified Organic
Farm.
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Frogs Leap is an excellent choice if you prefer
wineries where you can sample a variety of
wines. The guided tour is 35 per person and by
appointment only on weekdays at 1030 AM and
230 PM. You will be able to sample the wines, as
well as get a behind-the-scenes look at the wine
making process. If you only prefer to sample,
you may be interested in the signature seated
tasting, which is also 35. Appointments are
available daily between 1000 AM-400 PM. You
will get to sample four wines while seated at
the Vineyard House. The final option is the
garden/cellar tasting and costs 25. It is
available by appointment between 1000 AM-400 PM
on Fridays-Sundays. You will receive four
samples of wine in either the gardens or barrel
cellar.
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