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Driving south for a quick 36-hour trip to Paso Robles, we were delighted to reconnect with an old friend, winemaker Tom Lane. Tom grew up in Pleasanton, attending Amador Valley High with my wife, Betty Gail. His parents, Bob and Pat Lane, are among the people who have known both of us the longest—since I […]

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