Russian River

Wine Country

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April 6th 2010
6 April 2010 We turned inland and had a look at the Californian Wine Country along the Russian River, Sonoma and Napa Valleys. The Sonoma and Nappa valleys are flat, surrounded by attractive hills and almost completely filled with vineyards. There are many opportunities for wine tasting but we sampled only one run by a friendly Australian winemaker, Chris Loxton, who made us very welcome at hi ... read more

North America » United States » California

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more