Tapping the Golan Heights' potential

From: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) | Date: August 16, 2007| Author: ROBERT WHITLEY | Copyright information


The Record (Bergen County, NJ)

08-16-2007


Tapping the Golan Heights' potential -- Moderate climate ideal for vintners
ROBERT WHITLEY
Date: 08-16-2007, Thursday
Section: BETTER LIVING
Edtion: All Editions
Column: WINE TALK


You may wonder how a nice California boy with a degree in winemaking from UC-Davis ended up producing exceptional cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay and sparkling wine in the Golan Heights, a stone's throw from the Sea...

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