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March 20, 2026

Wine People Close Up with Ancient Peaks’ co-owner Doug Filipponi

This week, my Wine People Close Up video features Ancient Peaks’ co-owner Doug Filipponi. The winery is in the tiny Santa Margarita appellation within Paso Robles, and the vineyards cover what was once an ancient inland seabed 14 million years ago. There are fossilized oyster shells in the soil to prove it. You’ve got to see this.

—Karen

A. St Emilion

B. St Estèphe

C. St Joseph

D. St Julien

Jeroboam

The name used in Burgundy and Champagne for a large bottle containing the equivalent of four standard bottles, or 3 liters of wine. (Jeroboams are also referred to as The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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