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Napa Valley Winemaker Pleased By 2020 Wildfire-Year Vintage

"We're Italian. My dad made wine for the house," Notaro told CBS News Bay Area. "There was always a bottle of wine on the table."

April 21, 2023

NAPA - The 2020 wildfire season destroyed nearly 20 North Bay wineries and damaged dozens more. But one winemaker whose vineyards survived is happy with what he was able to produce.

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For Marcus Notaro, winemaking runs in his blood.

"We're Italian. My dad made wine for the house," Notaro told CBS News Bay Area. "There was always a bottle of wine on the table, and our neighbors or our friends would come over and I liked listening to the conversation."Today, he's the head winemaker at Stags Leap Wine Cellars. His passion is shown through his product.

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