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Napa winemaker turns smoke-tainted grapes into vodka
NAPA, Calif. - A winemaker in Napa County is now turning his grapes, tainted by wildfire smoke, into vodka. Last year, the grapes at Pine Ridge Vineyard, owned by the Crimson Wine Group, had a smoky taste because of the Glass Fire. But instead of throwing the grapes away, the winemaker teamed up with Hangar 1 Vodka in Alameda, to turn the grapes into Smoke Point Vodka.It's for sale in stores right now, and, the proceeds from the sale of the vodka go to the California Fire Foundation. MORE: Alameda company gives rare look at hurricanes with 'explorer drones'Connoisseurs say that Smoke Point does not taste like a mezcal. The news site, 7x7, says the vodka has virtually no trace of smoke, which was extracted during the distilling process and