date:Mar 12, 2013
nery has ventured north to date.
There was a time, some 20 years ago, when California's Mondavi Winery looked into buying Oregon Pinot Noirbut backed away on account of the weather. We agreed to sell Pinot Noir to Mondavi in 1993, recalled Rollin Soles, now owner of Roco Winery and then head winemaker at Argyle Winery (where he remains a consultant). But 1993 was very late to flower, and Mondavi was not used to September rain or late flowering. The Mondavis exited the deal and Mr. Soles made Ar