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Central Valley

American  

noun

  1. the chief wine-producing region of California, centered in San Joaquin County.


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It was the latest flashpoint in a power struggle gripping this dusty, furnace-hot Central Valley town—a fracas that has drawn in California’s attorney general.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Bottle bio: From California’s Central Valley, the wine opens with aromas of white nectarine, green guava, and mineral.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Still, Gonzalez stays connected to her Central Valley roots.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

A white Ford pickup truck broke through a thick curtain of fog one morning in February, winding its way down a muddy farm road in California’s Central Valley.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

But when the Central Valley started to dry up and the price of produce skyrocketed, people started to pay attention.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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