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[Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

At 1/5/2005, you wrote:
> Nothin' like the local! I'm pleased to find one of the best wineries around
> is just about 15 miles away. An old couple turning over the vines they
> planted to a young couple. Their admirable plan is to keep it small and keep
> it all, hire only one person for occasional help, and sell it all direct.
> Closest breweries are an hour away in Ashland- Caldera which does a keg only
> business, Standing Stone which has a brewpub and does kegs.

We have several local breweries.  Stone is moving out of the Micro Brew 
category because they make a quality product.  Oggie's is a Pizza place 
with a good selection of brews.  They had big expansion plans and closed 
down some of the brew pubs but I see they are opening up some again.  The 
brew master from Oggies left and formed Green Flash, they have a great 
California Ale.  Karl Srous has been in business brewing long before the 
current popularity and they make a Red Trolley Ale that is very good.  The 
Red Trolley goes from downtown San Diego to the border.  There are others 
around.

When I visit gene I will have some Stone AB and Pale Ale and Red Trolley 
Ale.  I will be coming back to pick up some stuff and at that time will 
pick up some Oggies for my son.  Gene will also get to try some of that if 
his palate is not totally destroyed by that potato poteen he brews in the 
old septic tank out back.

Don Bowen
Awl Knotted Up Woodworking
Valley Center, CA             http://www.braingarage.com