Wine Regions & Grapes
Sampling of Wineries
- Acorn
- Allegrini
- Atlas Peak
- Balletto
- Benziger
- Blandy's
- Bodega Navarro Correas
- Bollinger
- Bonterra
- Burgans
- Chronicle
- d'Arenberg
- Domaine Carneros
- Domaine de la Mordoree
- Dow's
- Dr. Loosen
- Famega
- Fonseca
- Foppiano
- Foxen
- Glen Ellen
- Innocent Bystander
- Kendall-Jackson
- Korbel
- Madeira Wine Company
- Martin Codax
- Masi
- Merryvale
- Mulderbosch
- Napa Cellars
- Navarro Vineyards
- Noceto
- Paul Hobbs
- Reynoso
- Roederer Estate
- Ruggeri
- Sawyer Cellars
- Sbragia
- Shed Horn
- Sonoma State Wine Business Institute
- St. James
- Trinchero Winery
- Vietti
- Wildhurst
- William Fevre
Monthly Archives: August 2007
A sweet finish
Milliaire Sierra Foothills Vineyard Selections Clockspring Port 2004 About 80% Zinfandel with 3 Portuguese grapes as well, 19.5% P&B Murphys $28 at the winery www.milliairewinery.com
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Petite
McManis California Petite Sirah 2005 An approachable Petite with lots of berry fruit and a taming of the tannins. 13.5% P&B Ripon, winemakers Jeff Runquist and Mike Robustelli, $9.99 at BevMo www.mcmanisfamilyvineyards.com Victor Hugo Paso Robles Petite Sirah 2003 13.8% … Continue reading
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A taste of Zin
Dry Creek Vineyard Sonoma County Heritage Zinfandel 2003 A structured Zinfandel with a core of black fruit. 14.5% P&B Healdsburg, 100+ year old vine budwood grafted onto new rootstock. The current release (2005) contained 15% Petitie Sirah and was aged … Continue reading
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Beringer California White Zinfandel 2006
So often blush wines like this are dismissed by the wine-knowledgeable set. But with spicy food, the approximate 3.5% residual sugar would be a relief. Full of fresh melon flavors and balanced with acidity. 10.5% V&B St. Helena $4.50 at … Continue reading
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Brutocao Mendocino Feliz Vineyard Sangiovese Rosé 2006
Bright fruit and refreshing acidity; solid Cal-Italian rose, 14.2% P&B Hopland, 341 cases $14.00 at the winery www.brutocaocellars.com
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