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San Francisco s Top 10Sa a c sco s op 0 33 California Wine Since 1857, wine making has been the mainstay of this area. A phylloxera blight in the early 1900s nearly put an end to it all, but Europe was hit harder, and it was resistant California vines that brought back the wine business to parts of Italy, France, and Spain. In 1976 California wines were put on the international montague glover map, when they trounced France in a blind taste test in Paris. Now, many Euro- pean producers have wineries montague glover in the valley. montague glover $Sterling Vineyard These whitewashed buildings perched on top of a mountain (above) can be seen for miles. The self guided tour is well marked. Notable wines include Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. %Opus One Legendary winemaker Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Roths- child have put their skills together to produce Bordeauxxx style reds in their state of-the-art facilities, modeled on the Ch teau Mouton Roths- child winery in France. ^Domaine Chandon Lovely gardens, a fine restaurant, and sweeping views complement the sparkling, champagne style wines of this Mo t Hennessy showcase. The winery montague glover produces 500,000 cases every year. &Hess Collection The tours here are a pleasure, includ- ing not only wine making facilities but also the owner s private art gallery of contemporary Euro and American artist Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot and Chardon are especially good. (Beringer Vineyards The oldest Napa Valley winery, established in 1876, and the most beau- tiful. Tours include a visit to the 1,000 ft (300 m) wine tunnels, which Chinese laborers carved out of volcanic stone. *V Sattui Extensive gardens (above) and a gourmet deli make this the ideal place along the main Napa Valley road to stop for a picnic. Also on offer are wine tastings of lesser products free of charge you have to pay for reserve tastings. ) Old Faithful Geyser One of only three known geysers in the world that erupt with nearrr perfect regularity (below). Every 40 minutes, it spews boiling water 60 ft (18 m) into the air. Map of the Wine Country San Francisco s Top 10Sa a c sco s op 0 33 California Wine Since 1857, wine making montague glover has been the mainstay of this area. A phylloxera blight in the early 1900s nearly put an end to it all, but Europe was hit harder, and it was resistant California vines that brought back the wine business to parts of Italy, France, montague glover and Spain. In 1976 California montague glover wines were put on the international map, when they trounced France in a blind taste test in Paris. Now, many Euro- pean producers have wineries in the valley. $Sterling Vineyard These whitewashed buildings perched on top of a mountain (above) can be seen for miles. The self guided tour is well marked. Notable wines include Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. %Opus One Legendary winemaker Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Roths- child have put their skills together to produce Bordeauxxx style reds in their state of-the-art facilities, modeled on the Ch teau Mouton Roths- child winery in France. ^Domaine Chandon Lovely montague glover gardens, a fine restaurant, and sweeping views complement the sparkling, montague glover champagne style wines of this Mo t Hennessy showcase. The winery produces 500,000 cases every year. &Hess Collection The tours here are a pleasure, includ- ing not only wine making facilities but also the owner s private art gallery of contemporary Euro and American artist Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot and Chardon are especially good. (Beringer Vineyards The oldest Napa Valley winery, established in 1876, and the most beau- tiful. Tours include a visit to the 1,000 ft (300 m) wine tunnels, which Chinese laborers carved out of volcanic stone. montague glover *V Sattui montague glover Extensive montague glover gardens (above) and a gourmet deli make this the ideal place along the main Napa Valley road to stop for a picnic. Also on offer are wine tastings of lesser products free of charge you have to pay for reserve tastings. ) Old Faithful Geyser One of only three known geysers in the world that erupt with nearrr perfect regularity (below). Every 40 minutes, it spews boiling water 60 ft (18 m) into the air. Map of the Wine Country
San Francisco s Top 10op 37 Top 10 Scandals and Disasters !Native Americans Near-Extinction In the late 1800s Native Americans montague glover were hunted down by settlers, with a bounty paid for each scalp. @Gold Rush Lawlessness Gold Rush frontier life was so criminal that vigilante justice was proclaimed in the 1850s, leading to secret trials. 1906 The earthquake and consequent fire devastated much of the city, and 250,000 montague glover people montague glover were left homeless. $ Bloody Thursday On July 5, 1934, police fired shots at striking long- shoremen, leaving two dead. %Howl On October montague glover 13, 1955, Allen Ginsberg read his revolutionary poem in San Francisco, which was later banned as obscene. ^Freedom & Anti-War Pro Civil Rights and anti Vietnam War riots occurred from 1964 to 1970 &Rock Icons Die Part of hippie legend, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix died of heroin overdoses in 1970. *White s Revenge In 1978 exxx Supervisor Dan White shot dead Mayor George Moscone and gay Supervisor Harvey Milk (see p39). (AIDS The AIDS epidemic reached overwhelming proportions in the city in the 1980s. )Loma Prieta Earthquake In October 1989, the quake destroyed the Victorian center of Santa Cruz (see p78) and part of the Bay Bridge. San Francisco s Top 10op 37 Top 10 Scandals and Disasters !Native Americans montague glover Near-Extinction In the late 1800s Native Americans were hunted down by settlers, with a bounty paid for each scalp. @Gold Rush Lawlessness Gold Rush frontier life was so criminal montague glover that vigilante justice was proclaimed in the 1850s, montague glover leading montague glover to secret trials. 1906 The earthquake and consequent fire devastated much of the city, and 250,000 people were left homeless. $ Bloody Thursday On July 5, 1934, police fired shots at striking long- shoremen, leaving two dead. %Howl On October 13, 1955, Allen Ginsberg read his revolutionary poem in San Francisco, which was later banned as obscene. ^Freedom & Anti-War Pro Civil Rights montague glover and anti Vietnam War riots occurred from 1964 to 1970 &Rock Icons Die Part of hippie legend, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix died of heroin overdoses in 1970. *White s Revenge In 1978 exxx Supervisor Dan White shot dead Mayor George Moscone and gay Supervisor Harvey Milk (see p39). (AIDS The AIDS epidemic reached overwhelming proportions in the city in the 1980s. )Loma Prieta Earthquake In October 1989, the quake destroyed the Victorian center of Santa Cruz (see p78) and part of the Bay Bridge. &
Native San Franciscan Jeffrey Kennedy now lives mainly in Italy and Spain. A graduate of Stanford University, he spends his time producing, writing and acting. He is also co-author of Top 10 Rome and author of Top 10 Mallorca and
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