To kick off the new season, the biddies turn to domestic wines on the next leg of the passport tour (even if we don’t need a passport to get to California). With California being such a pillar of wine culture, they’ve decided to break into two separate episodes.  Part one will explore the history behind California and the significance of French varietals in the state’s wines.

Wine Featured:

Kara: Groth Sauvignon Blanc
Calla: Tablas Creek Syrah

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Sources

• UC Davis, A short history of wine making in California
• Truly Fine Wine, California wine region
• Wine Country, French wines vs. California wines
• Jancis Robinson, The Story of California Chardonnay
• Sonoma County, The History of Chardonnay
• Concours Mondial du Sauvignon, How California Provided the Catalyst for Sauvignon Blanc
• Wine Speed, The History of Sauvignon Blanc
• Theorem Vineyards, The History of the World’s Top Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
• Discover California Wines, Meet the Grapes
• Traveling Vineyard, History of California Cabernet Sauvignon
• PinotFile, A Short History of Pinot Noir in North America
• Uncork, A Short History of Pinot Noir
• Wine History Project, Father of California Wine
• Love to Know Wine, The Fascinating History of Merlot
• Guild Somm, California Merlot: It’s Rise, Demise, & Hopeful Rebirth
• Wine Grapes of UC Davis, Chardonnay
• Vivino, How Syrah Became Shiraz: A Short History
• Drink Insider, The Rise of California Syrah
• Tablas Creek Blog, We Celebrate the Release from Quarantine of Four New Rhone Grapes

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