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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | WHY WINE BLOG OCTOBER 4, 2011 Baus Family Vineyards Alexander Valley Zinfandel 2009 Today it will be a 2009 old vine Zinfandel from Baus Family Vineyards in Sonoma County California. One from Sonoma Mountain and the one I just opened from Alexander Valley. California ZinfandelIt's been a lazy Sunday afternoon, watching NFL games and Nascar while waiting for playoff game two between the St. Not a good move. | | | | | | |
| WINE TASTING GUY MARCH 26, 2011 Kosher food has surged…wine must now catch up remember wine from 30 years ago (Manishewitz), wine from 20 years ago (Baron Herzog White Zinfandel) and wine from 10 years ago (Herzog Reserve Alexander Valley Cabernet – still a consistently great wine btw). I must be getting old. And while I have not written too much about cooking/food over the years (damn, I’ve [.]. | | | SLAKED APRIL 3, 2009 Ridge Vineyards Z-List Spring Shipment Ridge Vineyards Z-List Spring shipment included the 2007 Geyserville, East Bench, and Paso Robles zinfandels. I'm happy to say that 2007 zinfandel so far has exceeded expectations. We tasted these wines blind over the past five nights, with a 2004 Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon thrown in to mix things up. | | | | | | | |
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SLAKED | THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009 2005 Ridge Vineyards Buchignani Ranch Zinfandel **
The second Advanced Tasting Program release of 2009 is the 2005 Buchignani Ranch Zinfandel ** From 44 barrels of 96% zinfandel and 4% carignane from the same vineyard, "This wine comes from a small planting of old-vine zinfandel on the Buchignani Ranch on Dutcher Creek Road in the hills on the far western edge of the Alexander Valley appellation. MORE >> -
WINE TASTING GUY | MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008  NorCal day 2: Sonoma
Zinfandel is a very common varietal in Sonoma county and I tried 2 Zins at Sausal; the 2004 Family Zinfandel & the 2005 Private reserve Zin. There was also a Merlot, Cab, and then 4 zinfandels. It was actually the 2004 "old vine" Estate Alexander Valley Zin that I liked most. Maybe he simply lacked personality. Ahhhh. MORE >> -
WINE TASTING GUY | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2007 Israeli Wine - Wine Advocate " Modern Israel: A Survey (A Work in Progress)"
Well ladies and gentlemen, the results are in. will be copying a list of wines & their scores from Israeli Wine Critic Daniel Rogov's "Wine & Food Forum". I am waiting for my physical copy of the issue to arrive before I comment specifically. More comments later. Without further ado, the scores. MORE >> -
SLAKED | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 2006 Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel East Bench **
"[F]rom (eight year old) vines on the benchland that separates Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys," this is just still tight as a nun's asshole in winter. 100% Sonoma County zinfandel, bright and sparkling on attack, with hot red fruit, 14.9% Oops, did I say that? alcohol, and kiss those panties goodnight. Better by day 2. MORE >> -
SLAKED | FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2008  2005 Ridge Vineyards Old School Zinfandel Alexander Valley
Best Ridge Zinfandel of the 2005 vintage, and the best I've tasted recently except for the sold out but virtually perfect Lytton East 2003 Bright dense purple and cola syrup color. Good depth of fruit on the nose with menthol, mellow cherry and light red licorice notes. MORE >>
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