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2022 Smith-Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon: Cabernet for a Special Birthday

On May 15, Stu and Charlie Smith, along with François Bugué, the Smiths’ associate winemaker, celebrated Smith-Madrone Vineyard & Winery’s 55th birthday. The celebration marked Stu’s signing of the paperwork in 1971 to acquire the Spring Mountain property that is home to Smith-Madrone’s vineyards and winery. Stu and Charlie started planting the vineyard the next year and their first vintage was […] The post 2022 Smith-Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon: Cabernet for a Special Birthday appeared first on Pull That Cork .

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