It would be impossible to separate the meteoric rise of Monterey County viticulture from the evolution of Ventana Vineyards as an emerging superstar. So I won't even try. The two go hand in hand.

Wine enthusiasts with long memories know that Monterey once owned a hard-won reputation for foul-smelling, thin, tannic cabernet sauvignon. Everyone in the California wine industry wanted to emulate the success of the Napa Valley, and that meant cabernet sauvignon. Never mind that much of the ...

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