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Petite Sirah: French Reject Excels in California – Huffington Post (blog)

Category : Zinfandel

Petite Sirah: French Reject Excels in California
Huffington Post (blog)
Petite Sirah is, along with Zinfandel, one of California's heritage and most distinctive grapes. It can produce wonderfully complex, rich, black fruited wines, often with floral, blueberry, tar, licorice and peppery dimensions.

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Learn about Zinfandels at wine & cheese event Saturday – Danbury News Times (blog)

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Danbury News Times (blog)
Learn about Zinfandels at wine & cheese event Saturday
Danbury News Times (blog)
Taste Zinfandels from California's best grape-growing regions Saturday at a wine and cheese event in Southbury. The program will be led by certified sommelier Sally Camm (of the Guild of Master Sommeliers). She'll talk about the history of Zinfandel

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Mike Dunne: Russian River Valley’s ‘Ponzo’ a great zinfandel – Sacramento Bee

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Mike Dunne: Russian River Valley's 'Ponzo' a great zinfandel
Sacramento Bee
Then, at a trade tasting last fall, I was delighted by a zinfandel from the Russian River Valley that seized with unusual spunk, equilibrium and expressiveness the varietal's classic fresh raspberry flavor and peppery spice. It was the Ridge Vineyards

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BERGER: A preference toward lower-alcohol wines? – Santa Rosa Press Democrat

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BERGER: A preference toward lower-alcohol wines?
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
It was a warm summer afternoon, and on the table was a 1985 Seghesio Zinfandel. “I just don't get some of the wines these days,” he said. “Too alcoholic.” He then poured some of his ice water into his glass of Zin. “That's better,” he said.

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2009 Green Truck Mendocino County Zinfandel – Tampabay.com

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2009 Green Truck Mendocino County Zinfandel
Tampabay.com
The 2009 Green Truck Mendocino County Zinfandel (about $11 at big-box stores) is true to the spirit of the first Red Truck blend in its forthrightly fruit-forward expression of the brash grape's considerable charm. The nose is unmistakably bramble and

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Winegrape output declines – Stockton Record

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Winegrape output declines
Stockton Record
Zinfandel, the area's leading grape varietal, exemplified the change. Its price per ton averaged more than $626 last fall, up 40 percent from the 2010 average of nearly $448 a ton. But production of zinfandel was also off sharply, down 25 percent to

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Vinography Images: Creatures in the Fog – Vinography

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Vinography Images: Creatures in the Fog
Vinography
ALEXANDER VALLEY, CA: A dormant Zinfandel vineyard looks like strange creatures shrouded in winter fog in Sonoma County. Download this image by right-clicking on the image and selecting "save link as" or "save target as" and then select the desired

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Pond Hockey, Beyond Beer – Canada.com (blog)

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Canada.com (blog)
Pond Hockey, Beyond Beer
Canada.com (blog)
KUNDE ZINFANDEL 2007 (965921, $16.95). Like waiting for a loved one, gazing hopefully at the overhead screen, patiently anticipating this VINTAGES arrival. Barque BBQ price and personality. Bang the drum slowly while the fat renders and enter Zin city.

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Sacramento County court official Daniel Horton allegedly asked minors to pose … – News10.net

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Sacramento County court official Daniel Horton allegedly asked minors to pose
News10.net
Horton allegedly frequents Folsom Boulevard, near State University Drive and Zinfandel Drive, Madison Avenue and Sunrise Boulevard in his light gold 2002 Mercedes C320. Horton was arrested for annoying or molesting a child and attempting to contact a

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18 Amador County wines and grapes took awards in the 2012 SF Chronicle wine … – TSPN TV NEWS

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18 Amador County wines and grapes took awards in the 2012 SF Chronicle wine
TSPN TV NEWS
Sobon Estate's 2009 Fiddletown Lubenko Vineyard Zinfandel won the Best of Class award for zinfandels in the $20 to $25 range. Monetvina of Plymouth, Shenandoah won the Best of Class award for its 2010 Pinot Grigio in the up to $15 class.

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