Episode 49: Murder Ridge Winegrower Steve Alden Talks Bears, Soil, and Winemaking

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Episode 49: Murder Ridge Winegrower Steve Alden Talks Bears, Soil, and Winemaking

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Dec 11, 2019

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In this week's grape minds Gina and Julie talk with Murder Ridge winegrower Steve Alden about the grape varieties preferred by wildlife along the Mendocino Ridge AVA.

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Dec 11, 2019

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Episode 49: Murder Ridge Winegrower Steve Alden Talks Bears, Soil, and Winemaking

Episode 49: Murder Ridge Winegrower Steve Alden Talks Bears, Soil, and Winemaking

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