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Article: Peninsula tasting room promotes local vintners
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- Oakland Tribune
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- August 22, 2007
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WOODSIDE
LOVERS of delicious wines produced by small, local wineries are
in for a treat. A new tasting room, the Mountain Terrace Wine Bar &
Cafe, has opened in Woodside on Skyline Boulevard, and it features
the handcrafted wines of family vineyards in and around San Mateo
County.
It aims to create a Napa Valley-like experience close to home,
spotlighting small producers in Woodside, Portola Valley and the
hills and slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Many of the dozen or so local wineries don't produce enough wine
to have their own tasting rooms. But this laid-back setting with
panoramic views of the redwoods, mountains and Bay below could
become their showcase. "We're promoting small ...