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GRAPE NOTES BLOG - Oct 22, 2008

Four-day trip to Napa Valley

Book Review: The Wine Trials
Movie Review: Bottle Shock

Quick trip to the Sonoma Coast


Just back from a recent trip to Cognac and Bordeaux!

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



WINES AND WINERIES -

Tom Hill tastes some Italians, attends a Santa Fe Wine & Chile seminar ...

Ken Zinns visits
Woodenhead, and takes in some Spanish varieties at TAPAS...


Ken Zinns and I visit
a few Central Coast wineries...

Tom Hill tastes some Syrahs from a few of his heroes ...

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

Ken Zinns tours Livermore Valley and Lodi - a comprehensive report



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


Grape-Nutz

COVER PHOTO - SEPTEMBER, 2008

Chalky white cliffs frame Sta. Rita Hills' Cargasacchi Vineyard (foreground), with the view looking west toward the Pacific Ocean ...
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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 -

32nd Annual Monterey Wine Festival -
Monterey
- 2 Events!
October 16th - Monterey Bay Aquarium
October 18th - Monterey Fairgrounds.

The 32nd Annual Monterey Wine Festival features more than 600 world-class wines, educational seminars, a live wine auction, and gourmet offerings. This year the festival will expand to include wineries from Oregon, Washington, and Australia. In addition a parade of Ports and Pinot's will be available to sip and swirl.

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