Fog Makes Pinot in the Russian River Valley

It is only a three letter word, but fog is the defining characteristic of the Russian River Valley appellation. Many cool winegrowing regions of California now emphasize the important role fog plays in proper development of grape flavors, but it was the Russian River Valley appellation that first used fog intrusion as its most differentiating feature. The regular ebb and flow of fog originates from the Pacific Ocean a few miles to the West and enters the Valley primarily through the Petaluma Wind Gap and secondarily along the channel created by the Russian River that empties into the Pacific ...

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