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USA

Scotto Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2008

September 12, 2011
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If one was to vastly simplify the wine production of Americans for a non-wine-savvy friend, it might go something like the following: It’s all made in California. Their whites are mainly dull, but they do a good, buttery Chardonnay. Their reds are overly fruity and unsubtle. The pricier produce does best when it imitates French wine styles. [...]

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Robert Mondavi 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

July 11, 2011
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It was the iconic California winemaker Robert Mondavi‘s birthday last month (June 17th) and in honour of that occasion, the winery decided to hold a global toast to the late Mr. Mondavi. Robert passed away a few years ago but his legacy and winery live on, run by his widow, Margrit and winemaker Genevieve Janssens. [...]

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WSET Diaries – Part 5: The Americas

March 31, 2011
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Read Part 4 over on my blog, CoinduVin. For a start off, the reason I’m labeling these WSET Diary posts as “parts” instead of “weeks”, even though they seem to be occurring weekly, is that they won’t be occurring weekly at all; after next week’s there’s a two week gap (I think it’s two weeks) because of [...]

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Eos Reserve Petite Sirah 2007

February 21, 2011
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The recent demise of Wine Rack deprived me of this wine for months. Originally bought on the basis of a personal recommendation from an employee of my ex-local Wine Rack, it has since become one of my favourites. I struggled to find any stockists of it for the better part of a year and just [...]

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Ravenswood Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2005

December 1, 2010
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Joel Peterson is known as “The Godfather of Zin” because of the work he has done exclusively with the grape variety and he has been instrumental in making it what it is today. A clinical microbiologist by day, Joel, who inherited an interest in wine from his father, spent much of his spare time dabbling [...]

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Blood Into Wine – Maynard James Keenan: the Credible Celebrity Vintner

November 16, 2010
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Wine is a dry enough subject already without people feeling the need to subject unbelievers to documentaries about it. That’s why it took something more colourful in the shape of the unlikely 2004 blockbuster Sideways to A-list the wine industry in the American collective consciousness. (Or at least that’s how the myth has it.) And [...]

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Delicato Family Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel 2006

January 21, 2009
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Second wine in the Twitter Taste Live event. 80% Zinfandel, 17% Petite Sirah, 3% various red varietals. From Delicato Family Vineyards. I thought: It’s a fantastic colour. Warm and Spicy. Can’t make up my mind on this one overall though. Maybe better to eat something with it. Others said: cinnamon, light, berries, warm Available from [...]

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