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Napa's New Frontier

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James Laube

Nov 15, 2000

November 15th, 2000 Napa's New Frontier Winemakers are clamoring for grapes from the lofty Stagecoach Vineyards By James Laube Ten years ago -- before the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon market really caught fire -- there was a remarkable piece of land for sale high in the valley's rugged eastern hills that no one seemed to notice.

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