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 [Wine Lovers] Pinot noir - Golden Oldies: Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - Jul 20, 2005 schlepping fancy grills, stoves and Dutch ovens, hauling coolers packed with Cornish hens, jumbo shrimp, filet mignon, fresh asparagus, Chardonnay and Merlot.

 [justinsomnia] Sonoma County Appellations: I worked both the soco and napa valleys in this industry and I can’t believe how much wine I used to drink then…I liked the funky field blends the most….I liked the lore behind the wineries and the families yet I couldn’t stand the mistreatment and disregard for the people (migrant workers, mostly) who worked the land. I miss the food, but not the snobbery…..There were so many parties, so much food and too much money…..

[Carolyn Tillie's Ultimate California Wine Blog] White Crane - 120: Winery 21 NV California Sparkling - Made from 100% Chardonnay, this estate-grown fizzy shows a bit of sweet wine stone fruit in the nose and a delightful semi-sweet entry. Clean and easy, I could throw one of these back with no problem on a sweltering afternoon.

 [Wine Lovers] Zinfandel - What's the buzz? Higher alcohol in wine: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Jul 19, 2005 Here in America, the most popular pink wine is White Zinfandel. In 1972, a winery in California (Trinchero) was producing a tasty Red Zinfandel wine.

 [Winecast.net] Winecast: I’m back after a great vacation in California with the first of three shows focusing on the wines of the Napa Valley. In this first installment, I cover the early history of the Valley, the Howell Mountain AVA and share seven Cabernet Sauvignon’s I tasted last week.

 [Odeo.com] Odeo: Winecast 31 - Napa Valley Zin: Description: The second in my 3-part series reviewing the wines tasted on my recent Napa Valley trip. This time I talk about the modern history of the Napa Valley and taste some surprising Zinfandel’s made there.

[Purplesunshine.com] PurpleSunshine.com :: blog: (Maybe Steph did better?) But some of the other hits for me included the 2003 Edmeades Mendocino Zinfandel, a straightforward, earthy-nosed, unapologetically fruity Zin that goes for $18 or so. The super-extracted 2002 Mauritson Family Winery Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel comes from a Sonoma family has been growing grapes forever but is only starting to produce its own wine.

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