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12 WAC Magazine | wac.net Our basil coconut curry with hand- pulled noodles features Penn Cove mussels—perfect with a fall white. u Wine Time Tri-Color Beet Salad The WAC's Tomahawk Steak Fall Specials Taste By Peter Christian, Vice President Food & Beverage From France's "Land of the Golden Stone" we find one of the world's favorite wine regions—Beau- jolais. Nestled between Burgundy and the Rhône, just north of Lyon, this area has been producing wine since the first century B.C., when Caesar's army plant- ed vineyards in its wake. rough the centuries, builders in this area used golden stones pulled from the limestone-rich soils. To this day, the limestone lends its ochre color to the Beaujolais scenery, giving it a luminous, warm and relaxing golden hue. Many modern-day vintners in Beaujolais (say: BOE-zjoh-lay) focus their attention on combining the region's plentiful old-vine grapes with natural winemaking methods. is fusion of old-vine character and cellar cra pro- duces some of the world's best bottles. is September, we'll highlight some of our favorite Beaujolais labels, includ- ing Domaine Pral, a husband-and-wife operation that practices biodynamic farming and natural production. eir Beaujolais Blanc, made entirely from Chardonnay, is a rich dry white, while their Beaujolais Rouge showcases old- vine Gamay grapes with lots of spice and a bright fruit character. ese charming wines are perfect for late summer and early fall. Find them by the glass in Torchy's and Hagerty's. September also welcomes back our popular irsty ursday series. Andrea and James Frey founded Trisaetum vineyards in Oregon's Ribbon Ridge American Viticultural Area in 2003. From Golden Stones to the Golden State Our fall wine specials take members from France to Central California O L I V I A B R E N T