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GRAPE NOTES BLOG -

Four-day trip to Napa Valley

Book Review: The Wine Trials
Movie Review: Bottle Shock

Quick trip to the Sonoma Coast

Videos! You can find all of the the GrapeRadio videos here, organized geographically



WINES AND WINERIES -

Tom Hill tastes some Zinfandels, and the wines of Paso's Dover Cyn ...

Tom Hill tastes some new Calif Rhones, some wines from VIE/SolRouge, and some new Italian offerings...

Ken Zinns reports back on the 2009 Hospice du Rhone...

Ken Zinns covers the 5th annual Marin County Pinot Noir Celebration...

Ken Zinns covers the 2nd annual TAPAS tasting of Spanish varieties ...

Ken Zinns visits
some Sierra Foothill wineries, and checks out the SF venue for Family Winemakers of California ...


Ken Zinns visits with Shane Finley and checks in at a few Central Coast wineries...


See the "What's New" archive for all previous reports


Grape-Nutz

COVER PHOTO - May, 2009

Hospice du Rhône seminar setting - get ready for the Rhones ...
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QUOTABLE -

On dealing with newer voracious strains of yeast that transform sugar into alcohol: "These are Schwarzenegger kinds of yeasts. They would ferment a building
if given a chance. I pick ripe and water back. I shoot for between 14.2 and 14.5. But I've had wines that were above 14.8 and they were balanced."
Bruno D'Alfonso, winemaker, Sta. Rita Hills.


UPCOMING WINE EVENTS -

17th Annual Hospice du Rhône, Paso Robles - 3 Days of events!
April 30th - May 2nd
, 2009
HdR is an exceptional three-day event that is globally regarded as the single most essential and enjoyable gathering of international Rhône wine producers and enthusiasts. Attendees expand their knowledge of the 22 Rhône varieties, while rubbing elbows with the winemakers whose passion spurs the inspiration and energy that sets the tone for every seminar, meal, and tasting.
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