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Although this label has been around a while, (25 years) this was my first taste of this families highly regarded wines. Turns out, I like a lot about this winery because they believe winemaking is like cooking without flame, a theory I have held as a truism for quite some time now. Some of the [...]

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A seamless sophisticated experience that belies the varieties name—this wine is a great example of how a place can change the variety to a degree it might not be recognized. The Columbia Valley can do that to a lot of varieties. When Ed Fuss, the owner and winemaker at Angel Vine fusses over a wine [...]

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It really was like true luck when this zinfandel fell into my lap. Next year will mark the 40TH anniversary of my discovery of Lodi wines. It was a short drive from Castle AFB to the vineyards of Lodi and this wine speaks of the specific terroir that this AVA can bring to the table. [...]

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Big, luscious and fruity this Zinfandel puts the zing in Zin. The aromas are concentrated floral, spice and berry that are indicative to what fifty year+ vines will produce. This powerhouse wine will conquer the smoky flavors of MacDaddy soul food (check out my recipe of Pork Chops, Collard Greens with Mac & Cheese). This wine [...]

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This is a fantastic representation of Zinfandel from a location that I have four decades of history with and this wine does Lodi proud. The wine starts a journey of complex layered berryliciousness that moves down the road at a leisurely pace fulfilling hopes and dreams as the flavor train proceeds on a path of [...]

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In Lodi, some wines are real diamonds that are sometimes forgotten or were never discovered in the first place. This wine confirms Lodi has got it going on. I love the blend of these two Lodi specialties—Zinfandel and Petite Sirah. This wine Paisley delivers on a grand scale in the key of E for excellent. [...]

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