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Exploring Rogue Valley wine trails is no small task May 16, 2014 12:00 AM A A The Academy of Wine Bridgeview Vineyards & Winery Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden Cricket Hill Winery Devitt Winery Fiasco Winery John Michael Champagne Cellars LongSword Vineyard Plaisance Ranch Red Lily Vineyards Rosella's Vineyard & Winery Schmidt Family Vineyards Serra Vineyards Soloro Vineyard Troon Vineyard Valley View Winery Wild Wines Wooldridge Creek For more information, see www.applegatewinetrail.com Upper Rogue Wine Trail The Upper Rogue Wine Trail's six wineries are spread across parts of Gold Hill, Sams Valley, Butte Falls and White City to the north and northwest of Medford. Lotspeich says the area has the most diverse soils of any other local winery grouping in the region, with winemakers who are knowledgeable and dedicated to their craft. "You need to do your homework. You need to know what your soils are," Lotspeich says. "I really respect what they do in there." Wineries on the trail are: Agate Ridge Vineyard Cliff Creek Cellars Del Rio Vineyards Folin Cellars La Brasseur Vineyard Kriselle Cellars For more information, see www.upperroguewinetrail.com. For a full list of Southern Oregon wineries, see www.sorwa.org. Troon customers can bottle their own wine as a way to save money and the environment. - MT file photo