The real roots of today's industry were planted in the late 1800s, however, when Changyu and other wineries were founded, mainly to produce wines for the foreign communities in the commercial centers.

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After a meal of filet of kangaroo -- deliciously tender in a light pepper sauce, and served in the elegant dining room -- I wandered over to the century-old stone Woolshed Winery where estate-bottled wines and 20 other labels from local wineries are on sale at the cellar door.

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Phinney had produced 285 cases of The Prisoner in 2000 after working for other wineries in the area and needed an outlet.

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With long-haul tourism badly hit by the downturn, local operators are hoping to persuade visitors to partake of wineries, adventure tourism and other spending opportunities beyond match venues.

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Three decades after planting first 20 acres of grapes, onetime attorney has built Kendall-Jackson into one of America's most valuable wineries by offering blended chardonnays and other varietals appealing to affluent masses.

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There are 196 wineries in British Columbia, ranging from small family-run operations on Vancouver Island to sprawling estates in the Okanagan Valley, and recent International Wine and Spirits Competition awards for local wineries like Mission Hill and Jackson-Triggs have put the area on par with other vino-heavyweights, such as France, South Africa and Argentina.

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Located in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. The wines are produced entirely from sustainable farmed estate fruit and many of the grapes are also sold to other notable wineries.

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