Chronology
of Site Updates |
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| May '24 |
- Garagiste Wine Festival: Northern Exposure - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '24 |
- San Benito Vineyards and Wine - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '24 |
- 6th Annual WINeFare - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '24 |
- Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains – 6th Grand Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| Nov '23 |
- Sierra Foothills Visits - Ken Zinns |
| Oct '23 |
- Visit to Noria Wines - Ken Zinns |
| Aug '23 |
- Petaluma Gap Wind to Wine Festival - Ken Zinns |
| June '23 |
- Oregon Visits - Ken Zinns |
| June '23 |
- Rhone Rangers Tasting, San Francisco Bay Area - Ken Zinns |
| June '23 |
- Sierra Foothills Visits - Ken Zinns |
| May '23 |
- Garagiste Wine Festival: Northern Exposure - Ken Zinns |
| Dec '22 |
- Sierra Foothills Visits - Ken Zinns |
| June '22 |
- Lodi and West Sacramento Visits, Parts 1-3 - Ken Zinns |
| June '22 |
- 4th WINeFare - Ken Zinns |
| May '22 |
- Garagiste Wine Festival: Northern Exposure - Ken Zinns |
| May '22 |
- Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains – 6th Grand Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| Dec '21 |
- More Sierra Foothills Visits - Ken Zinns |
| May '21 |
- Sierra Foothills Visits - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '20 |
- 3rd Annual WINeFare - Ken Zinns |
| Jan '20 |
- Garagiste Wine Festival: Northern Exposure - Ken Zinns |
| Jan '20 |
- Napa-Sonoma Visits, Parts 1-3 - Ken Zinns |
| Dec '19 |
- Sierra Foothills Visits, Parts 1-2 - Ken Zinns |
| May '19 |
- Sierra Foothills Visits - Ken Zinns |
| May '19 |
- Taste Mendocino - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '19 |
- Garagiste Wine Festival: Northern Exposure - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '19 |
- Brumaire – 2nd Annual Grand Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| Dec '18 |
- Napa-Sonoma Visits, Parts 1-2 |
| Nov '18 |
- Sierra Foothills Visits |
| June '18 |
- Soiuthern California Tour, Parts 1-4 - Ken Zinns |
| May '18 |
- Northern California Tour, Parts 1-3 - Ken Zinns |
| May '18 |
- Petaluma Gap AVA Celebration - Ken Zinns |
| May '18 |
- Garagiste Wine Festival: Northern Exposure - Ken Zinns |
| April '18 |
- Historic Vineyard Society Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| April '18 |
- Taste of Mendocino - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '18 |
- Brumaire – 3rd Annual Grand Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| Dec '17 |
- Visits in Napa and Sonoma - Ken Zinns |
| Dec '17 |
- Winemaker Salon tasting of Thackrey & Company - Ken Zinns |
| Dec '17 |
- Sierra Foothills Visits - Ken Zinns |
| Dec '17 |
- Taste of Anderson Valley - Ken Zinns |
| Nov '17 |
- Visit to Castelli Vineyards - Ken Zinns |
| Oct '17 |
- Mendocino County Visits, Parts 1-2 - Ken Zinns |
| June '17 |
- Central Coast Visits, Parts 1-4 - Ken Zinns |
| June '17 |
- Rhone Rangers Tasting, San Francisco Bay Area - Ken Zinns |
| April '17 |
- Dirty and Rowdy Family Wines - Ken Zinns |
| May '17 |
- Sonoma County Tour, Parts 1-3 - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '17 |
- Brumaire – 2nd Annual Grand Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '17 |
- Visit to Sante Arcangeli Family Wines - Ken Zinns |
| Dec '16 |
- Napa and Sonoma Visits - Ken Zinns |
| Dec '16 |
- Sierra Foothills Visits - Ken Zinns |
| Nov '16 |
- 2nd Annual Califermentation Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| Nov '16 |
- 2nd Annual Petaluma Gap Wind to Wine festival - Ken Zinns |
| Sept '16 |
- California Meets Italy – El Dorado County Vineyard Tour - Ken Zinns |
| Sept '16 |
- Visit to Rorick Vineyard / Forlorn Hope Wines - Ken Zinns |
| July '16 |
- 8th Annual Taste of Mendocino - Ken Zinns |
| July '16 |
- 11th Marin County Wine Celebration - Ken Zinns |
| July '16 |
- Rhone Rangers Tasting, San Francisco - Ken Zinns |
| June '16 |
- Lodi Visits - Ken Zinns |
| May '16 |
- Garagiste Wine Festival - Ken Zinns |
| May '16 |
- Winemaker Salon tasting of Alma Fria and Gregory James - Ken Zinns |
| May '16 |
- Seven % Solution Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| Apr '16 |
- Brief Tour of Paso Robles - Ken Zinns |
| Apr '16 |
- Open House at Kendric Vineyards - Ken Zinns |
| Apr '16 |
- Brumaire – 1st Annual Grand Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '16 - |
A Visit to Paso Robles' Tin City - Steve Christle |
| Mar '16 - |
Central Coast Visits - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '16 - |
Pioneers of Santa Barbara County - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '16 - |
Sonoma and Napa Visits - Tim Seaman |
| Jan '16 - |
Napa Valley Visits - Ken Zinns |
| Nov '15 - |
Sierra Foothills Visits - Ken Zinns |
| Oct '15 - |
Winemaker Salon Tasting of Belden Barns wines - Ken Zinns |
| Aug '15 - |
Visit to Scherrer Winery - Ken Zinns
West of West Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| June '15 - |
11th Annual Pinot Days - San Francisco - Ken Zinns |
| May '15 - |
Seven % Solution Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| April '15 - |
Rhone Rangers Tasting & Seminars, San Francisco Bay Area - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '15 - |
Pinot Paradise - 10th Annual Tasting - Ken Zinns
The Decanter Mediterranean Fine Wine Encounter - London - Tim Seaman
Visit to The Barlow - Ken Zinns
In Pursuit of Balance Tasting - San Francisco, 2015 - Ken Zinns |
| Feb '15 - |
Bokisch Vineyards at California Wine Merchant in S.F. - Ken Zinns
Central Coast Visits - Ken Zinns
Some Old and Less Old Rhones -
Tom Hill
Recent Odds & Ends -
Tom Hill
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noirs -
Tom Hill |
| Jan '15 - |
Napa / Sonoma Visits - Ken Zinns
New & Old Jaffurs Wines -
Tom Hill
Some New Reds -
Tom Hill
Some New Whites -
Tom Hill |
| Dec '14 - |
Nebbiolos -
Tom Hill, December 17, 2014
Some New Reds -
December 3, 2014
A La Clarine Farm Tasting at Bay Grape in Oakland - Ken Zinns
Sierra Foothills Visits - Ken Zinns |
| Nov '14 - |
A Rhone Reunion - Ken Zinns |
| Oct '14 - |
A Visit to Skinner and Gros Ventre - Ken Zinns |
| Aug '14 - |
West of West Tasting - Ken Zinns
Sonoma/Napa Visits - Ken Zinns |
| July '14 - |
10th Annual Marin County Wine Celebration - Ken Zinns
6th Annual Taste of Mendocino - Ken Zinns
Zinfandels -
Tom Hill |
| June '14 - |
Cold-Climate Syrahs -
Tom Hill
Some New Wines - Tom Hill
Even More New Wines - Tom Hill
17th Annual Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival - Ken Zinns
TAPAS 2014 Tasting - Ken Zinns
New White Wines - Tom Hill
Even More New Wines - Tom Hill
More New Wines - Tom Hill
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| May '14 - |
New White Wines - Tom Hill
Wine from the Archives - Tom Hill
Carlisle & Bedrock Zins - Tom Hill
Even More New Wines - Tom Hill |
| April '14 - |
Rhone Rangers Tasting & Seminars, San Francisco Bay Area - Ken Zinns
2014 Pinot Paradise - Ken Zinns
More New Wines - Tom Hill
Some New Wines - Tom Hill |
| Mar '14 - |
Some Alto Adige Wines - Tom Hill
Some Lagrein Wines - Tom Hill
Some New Reds - Tom Hill
Rhone Rangers North Coast Chapter Tasting - Ken Zinns
In Pursuit of Balance, San Francisco - Ken Zinns |
| Feb '14 - |
Visit With Stewart Johnson of Kendric Vineyards - Ken Zinns
Napa / Sonoma Visit - Ken Zinns
WineSmith Wines - Tom Hill
Some Reustle Wines - Tom Hill
Older Misc Wines - Tom Hill
Some Calif Chardonnay - Tom Hill
Some New Wines - Tom Hill |
| Jan '14 - |
Bordeaux's Last Hurrah -
Tom Hill
Some New Reds -
Tom Hill
Old David Bruce Wines -
Tom Hill |
| Dec '13 - |
Some New Arrivals - Tom Hill
A Stroll Down Limerick Lane - Tom Hill
More Archive Wines - Tom Hill |
| Nov '13 - |
Some Archive Wines - Tom Hill
New Qupe Wines - Tom Hill
Sierra Foothill Winery Visits - Ken Zinns
Solano County Winery Visit - Ken Zinns |
| Oct '13 - |
Lucas & Lewellen Wines - Tom Hill
Mostly Tablas Creek & Tercero - Tom Hill |
| Sept '13 - |
West Sonoma Coast Visits - Eric Anderson & Ken Zinns
Some Syrahs -
Tom Hill
Four Picpouls -
Tom Hill
Family Winemakers of California, San Francisco - 2013 - Ken Zinns |
| Aug '13 - |
West of West Tasting - Ken Zinns
Some Pinots -
Tom Hill
Pinot Days, San Francisco - 2013 - Ken Zinns
TAPAS Tasting - Ken Zinns
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| July '13 - |
Some Nebbiolos -
Tom Hill
Some Rhones from the Archives -
Tom Hill
Lodi Visits - Ken Zinns |
| June '13 - |
Taste of Mendocino tasting - Ken Zinns
Some New Forlorn-Hope Wines -
Tom Hill
Mostly Jura Wines -
Tom Hill
16th Annual Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival - Ken Zinns
3rd Annual Sta. Rita Hills Road Trip Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| May '13 - |
Marin County Wine Celebration - Ken Zinns
Some More New Whites -
Tom Hill
Some Dehlinger Syrahs -
Tom Hill
Some Rhone Wines From the Archives -
Tom Hill
Seven % Solution - Ken Zinns
23rd Annual Passport to Cabernet - Ken Zinns
Mount Eden Vineyards & Ridge Vineyards - Ken Zinns |
| April '13 - |
Some Calif & Burgs - Tom Hill
Paul Lato Wines - Eric Anderson
More New Calif Wines -
Tom Hill
Odd Bunch of New Wines - Tom Hill |
| Mar '13 - |
Paso Robles visits - Ken Zinns
Pinot Paradise - Tech Session and 9th Annual Tasting
Santa Cruz Mtns Visits - Ken Zinns
Some New Wines - Tom Hill |
| Feb '13 - |
More New Wines - Tom Hill
Some New Pinot Noirs - Tom Hill
2012 Hospice du Rhone Tasting - Ken Zinns
Visit to Thomas Fogarty - Ken Zinns
More New Wines - Tom Hill
In Pursuit of Balance Tasting - San Francisco 2013 - Ken Zinns
Tasting Some Old Vine Reds - Tom Hill |
| Jan '13 - |
Central Coast Visits, Pts. 1, 2, 3 - Ken Zinns
Old Vine Red Wines - Tom Hill
Rhone Archives - Tom Hill
Wines With Matt - Tom Hill |
| Dec '12 - |
Sonoma Co. & Napa Valley Visits - Ken Zinns
Briceland Wines - Tom Hill
New Red Wines - Tom Hill |
| Nov '12 - |
Sierra Foothills Visits- Ken Zinns
Rhone Archives - Tom Hill
More Rhone Archives - Tom Hill
Central Coast Syrahs - Tom Hill |
| Oct '12 - |
Some New Wines- Tom Hill
New California Wines- Tom Hill
Cold Climate Pinot Noir - Tom Hill
Idle Hour Wines - Tom Hill
New Releases - Tom Hill |
| Sept '12 - |
Family Winemakers of California, San Francisco - 2012 - Ken Zinns
Some White Wines- Tom Hill
Some Big Reds- Tom Hill
Ridge Monte Bello - Tom Hill
Some Ridge Wines - Tom Hill |
| Aug '12 - |
West of West Tasting - Ken Zinns
A Visit to Scherrer Winery - Ken Zinns
Some Cabernets - Tom Hill
Some New Wines - Tom Hill
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| July '12 - |
Sonoma County Visits - Ken Zinns
Santa Cruz Visits - Ken Zinns
Marin County Wine Celebration - Ken Zinns
2012 Pinot Days, San Francisco - Ken Zinns
Mendocino Grand Annual Tasting - Ken Zinns
TAPAS Tasting - Ken Zinns
New Fruili Wines - Tom Hill
Amador Wines - Tom Hill
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| June '12 - |
Some New California Wines - Tom Hill
Italian Wines - Tom Hill
Northern Italian Wines - Tom Hill
NAP (Nebbiolo Advocates & Producers) - Tom Hill
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| May '12 - |
California/Fruili Wines - Tom Hill
Archive Wines - Tom Hill
California Wines - Tom Hill |
| April '12 - |
Paso Robles - Ken Zinns
Rhone Rangers Tasting - Ken Zinns
In Pursuit of Balance Tasting - San Francisco, 2012 - Ken Zinns
In Pursuit of Balance Tasting - San Francisco, 2012 - Tom Hill
Even More New Wines - Tom Hill
Some Odd Wines - Tom Hill
More New Wines - Tom Hill
New Wines - Tom Hill |
| Mar '12 - |
Central Coast - Ken Zinns
Zinfandel - Tom Hill |
| Feb '12 - |
Central Coast - Ken Zinns
Napa Valley visits - Eric Anderson
Miraflores Wines - Tom Hill
More New Wines - Tom Hill
New Wines - Tom Hill |
| Jan '12 - |
Alsatian Archive Wines - Tom Hill
Santa Cruz Mountains visits - Ken Zinns
Sierra Foothill visits - Ken Zinns |
| Dec '11 - |
Calif Rhone Archive Wines - Tom Hill
Interesting Wines - Tom Hill
New Wines - Tom Hill
Terre Rouge/Easton Wines - Tom Hill
Some New Wines - Tom Hill |
| Nov '11 - |
New Tablas Creek Releases - Tom Hill
Fruilian Reds - Tom Hill
New Ridge Wines - Tom Hill |
| Oct '11 - |
New Tablas Creek Releases - Tom Hill
Fruilian Reds - Tom Hill
Some New Zins - Tom Hill
2nd NAP (Nebbiolo Advocates & Producers) - Tom Hill
Some Wines with Al & Virginia Rago - Tom Hill
Wines of Forlorn Hope - Tom Hill
Arbe Garbe wines - Tom Hill |
| Sept '11 - |
Russian River Valley visits - Ken Zinns
Family Winemakers, San Francisco - 2011- Ken Zinns |
| July '11 - |
Wines from Georgia - Tom Hill |
| June '11 - |
Pinot Days, San Francisco - 2011- Ken Zinns
A Visit to Pierce Ranch and Coastview Vineyard - Ken Zinns
Marin County Pinot Celebration - Ken Zinns
TAPAS Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| May '11 - |
Some Archive Reds - Tom Hill
2011 Hospice du Rhone Report - Eric Anderson, Ken Zinns
Pre-HdR Tour of Paso Robles - Ken Zinns
Wineries of Hawai'i - Ken Zinns
Zins from the Archives - Tom Hill
Some Friulian wines - Tom Hill
Mostly Zins - Tom Hill
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| April '11 - |
Rhone Rangers Seminar - Tom Hill
Mostly Ridge Zins - Tom Hill
Dinner with the Britts - Tom Hill
Massican Wines - Tom Hill
Rhone Rangers Tasting - Ken Zinns |
| Mar '11 - |
Various Bordeaux - Eric Anderson
Santa Barbara Co. - Ken Zinns
Paso Robles and SLO visits - Eric Anderson
TreViti Wines -
Tom Hill
Some LateHrvst Viogniers and Ports - Tom Hill
Mostly Rasmussen Wines - Tom Hill
Wines from Coastview Vnyd - Tom Hill
Bedrock/Carlisle Zins - Tom Hill |
| Feb '11 - |
Some New Wines - Tom Hill
Crane Cyn & Old World wineries - Tom Hill
Syrahs - Tom Hill
Cal Bordeaux Whites & Reds - Tom Hill
Sonoma County visits - Ken Zinns
Some New Wines - Tom Hill
Crane Cyn & Old World wineries - Tom Hill |
| Jan '11 - |
Paso Robles and Santa Barbara County visits - Eric Anderson
Sierra Foothill Visits - Ken Zinn |
| Dec '10 - |
Syrahs - Tom Hill
Cal Bordeaux Whites & Red - Tom Hill |
| Nov '10 - |
Zins from the Archives - Tom Hill
Some Unusual Whites - Tom Hill |
| Oct '10 - |
Tablas Creek Whites - Tom Hill |
| Sept '10 - |
Some New Wines - Tom Hill
Santa Fe Wine & Chili Festival - Tom Hill
Anaba Wines - Tom Hill
Book Review - The Art and Design of Wine Labels - Ken Zinns
Unti Vineyard Wines - Tom Hill
Sierra Foothill Wine Experience - Ken Zinns
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| Aug '10 - |
Marin County winery/vineyard visits - Ken Zinns
Family Winemakers of California - Ken Zinns
Novy Syrahs - Tom Hill |
| July '10 - |
The Stars of Paso - Steve Christle
Mt. Veeder Wines - Tom Hill
Booker and Wind Gap Wines - Tom Hill |
| June '10 - |
Bay Area Natural Wine Consortium Tasting - Ken Zinns
Marin Co. Pinot Noir Celebration - Ken Zinns
TAPAS tasting of Spanish varieties - Ken Zinns
New Rosés - Steve Christle |
| May '10 - |
Several New Wines - Tom Hill
The "Berlin Tasting" - Eric Anderson
Paso Robles winery visits - Ken Zinns
2010
Hospice du Rhone report - Eric Anderson, Ken Zinns |
| April '10 - |
Failla & Peay Pinots/Chards from the Extreme Sonoma Coast - Tom Hill |
| April '10 - |
Utah winery visit - Ken Zinns
Rhone Ranger Report - Ken Zinns |
| Jan '10 - |
Visits to some Central Coast Vnyds/Wineries - Ken Zinns |
| Nov '09 - |
Ken
Zinns visits Sierra Foothills Vnyds/Wineries (link)
Some Recent Winery Visits in Arizona (link)
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| Oct '09 - |
Tom Hill tastes Wine of Slovenia & Fruili (link) |
| Sept '09 - |
Tom Hill tastes Some New Wines (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some Ridge Wines (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some New Calif Rhones (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some Calif Burgundies (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some New Wines (link) |
| Aug '09 - |
2009
Hospice du Rhone report (link)
Tom Hill tastes Wines from Bokisch and Spain (link)
Tom Hill tastes Odisea Wines (link) |
| July '09 - |
Tom Hill tastes New Wines From Bedrock & Muscardini (link)
Tom Hill tastes Davis Family and Donkey&Goat (link)
Tom Hill tastes Larry Schaffer's Tercero Wines (link) |
| June '09 - |
Ken
Zinns visits Rhys Vineyards (link)
Ken
Zinns visits some Russian River Valley wineries/vnyds (link)
Tom Hill tastes Not the Usual Suspects: SB Syrahs (link)
Ken
Zinns' Report on Marin County Pinot Celebration (link)
Ken
Zinns: tasting notes from TAPAS - Spanish varieties (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some Calif Pinot Noirs (link) |
| May '09 - |
Tom Hill tastes Some Odds & Ends (link)
Tom Hill tastes Petite Sirah (link)
Ken
Zinns visits some Russian River Valley wineries/vnyds (link)
Ken
Zinns visits some Paso Robles wineries/vnyds (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some New Calif Rhones (link)
Ken
Zinns' Hospice du Rhone Tasting (link) |
| April '09 - |
Ken
Zinns visits some Russian River Valley wineries/vnyds (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some New Wines (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some New Zins (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some New Wines (link) |
| Mar '09 - |
Ken
Zinns' Report on Pinot Paradise (link)
Tom Hill tastes From the Archives (link)
Ken
Zinns' Rhone Ranger Report (link)
Tom Hill's Rhone Rangers Report (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some Calif Burgs (link) |
| 10 Feb '09 - |
Calif Cabernets and Blends (link) |
| 21 Jan '09 - |
Tom Hill tastes Ottimino and Ridge ATP Zins (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some Italians (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some VIE/SolRouge (link) |
| 11 Dec '08 - |
tasting review: 2005 Bordeaux - Round 4 (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some Calif Rhones (link)
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| 30 Nov '08 - |
Grape Notes: Oregon Pinot Noir (link) |
| 28 Nov '08 - |
Tom Hill tastes the wines of Dover Canyon (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some New Reds (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some Calif Burgs (link)
Tom Hill tastes the
wines of Adelaida & - Kaleidos (link) |
| 22 Oct '08 - |
Tom Hill tastes Some Italian wines (link) |
| 13 Oct '08 - |
tasting
review: 2005 Bordeaux (link) |
| 30 Sept '08 - |
Tom Hill attends a Santa Fe Wine & Chile seminar (link)
Tom Hill tastes some Italians (link) |
| 28 Sept '08 - |
Grape Notes: brief trip to Napa Valley (link) |
| 11 Sept '08 - |
Grape Notes: quick trip to RRV & Sonoma Coast (link)
Grape Notes: Movie review - Bottle Shock (link)
Grape Notes: book review - The Wine Trials (link) |
| 10 Sept '08 - |
Ken
Zinns: tasting notes from TAPAS - Spanish varieties (link)
Ken
Zinns visits Woodenhead Vintners (link) |
|
9 Sept '08 - |
Ken
Zinns & Eric Anderson visit some Central Coast wineries/vnyds (link) |
| 8 Sept '08 - |
Tom Hill tastes some Syrahs from some of his heroes (link) |
| 15
Sept '08 - |
2008
Hospice du Rhone report (link) |
| 27
Aug '08 - |
Tom Hill tastes some Nebbiolos (link) |
| 29
July '08 - |
Ken
Zinns visits with Shane Finley (link) |
| 21
July '08 - |
Ken
Zinns visits some Central Coast wineries/vnyds (link) |
| 20
July '08 - |
Tom Hill tastes some Wash State Rhones (link)
Tom Hill tastes some new Calif Burgundies (link) |
| 7
July '08 - |
Grape Notes: book review - The Battle for Wine and Love OR How I Saved the World from Parkerization (link) |
| 3
July '08 - |
Ken
Zinns & Eric Anderson visit Livermore and Lodi wineries/vnyds (link) |
| 2
July '08 - |
Grape Notes: recent trip to Cognac and Bordeaux (link)
Tom Hill tastes some big/bad Syrahs (link) |
| 30
June '08 - |
Tom Hill's "Short & Boring" - a compendium of misc TNs from Jan-June (link) |
| 29
June '08 - |
Grape Notes: book review - The Billionaire's Vinegar (link)
Tom Hill tastes some Italian varietals (link) |
| 26
June '08 - |
Tom Hill tastes some new Pinot Noirs (link) |
| 14
June '08 - |
Tom Hill tastes some Zinfandel, Charbono, and Tempranillo (link) |
| 13
June '08 - |
Tom Hill tastes some French and Calif Rhones (link) |
| 30
May '08 - |
Paul Lin tastes some more 2005 Bordeaux (link) |
| 28
May '08 - |
Ken
Zinns: tasting notes from Pinot Paradise, Santa Cruz Mtns. (link)
Ken
Zinns: tasting notes from Rhone Rangers (link) |
| 27
May '08 - |
Both Sides Now: the 2005 Kosta Browne Pinots (link) |
| 23
May '08 - |
Grape Notes: book review - The House of Mondavi (link) |
| 21
May '08 - |
Frank Murray visits some Northern California wineries/vnyds (link) |
| 10
May '08 - |
all GrapeRadio videos are now accessible on Grape-Nutz (link) |
| 10
April '08 - |
tasting
review: 2008 Family Winemakers of California - 160 wines! (link) |
| 5
April '08 - |
Grape Notes: two new book reviews -
Paso Robles: An American Terroir (link)
California's Central Coast: The Ultimate Wine Guide (link) |
| 30
Mar '08 - |
tasting
review: over 90 pts-under $30 (link) |
| 26
Mar '08 - |
Ken
Zinns visits with Ed Kurtzman (link) |
| 22
Mar '08 - |
Grape Notes: two book reviews -
He Said Beer, She Said Wine (link)
Anything But Chardonnay (link) |
| 19
Mar '08 - |
Tom Hill tastes Some Jaffurs Syrahs (link) |
| 14
Mar '08 - |
Tom Hill tastes Some New Wines (link) |
| 5
Mar '08 - |
Grape Notes: book review - The Wine Tasting Guide to California's Central Coast (link) |
| 29
Feb '08 - |
Grape Notes: an Austrian wine & food pairing (link)
Tom Hill tastes Some New Wines (link) |
| 25
Feb '08 - |
Paul Lin tastes some 2005 Bordeaux (link) |
| 24
Feb '08 - |
Tom Hill tastes some Petite Sirah and Zin (link) |
| 22
Feb '08 - |
Tom Hill tastes a few Viogniers (link) |
| 14
Feb '08 - |
journal
- a visit to some Santa Ynez Valley wineries (link) |
| 11
Feb '08 - |
Both Sides Now : two tasters review the same wines (link) |
| 3
Feb '08 - |
Tom Hill tastes a few Viogniers (link)
Tom Hill tastes New "Calif Rhones" (link) |
| 2
Feb '08 - |
Ken
Zinns visits Napa & Sonoma wineries/vnyds (link) |
| 31
Jan '08 - |
Grape
Notes: sampled a few of the 2005 Burgundies (link)
Grape Notes: notes on many 2005 Bordeaux (link)
Grape Notes: tasted some High Scoring Aussies (link) |
| 15
Jan '08 - |
Ken
Zinns visits Central Coast wineries/vnyds (link)
Tom
Hill tastes "the BarneyBox" (link) |
| 19
Dec '07 - |
Tom
Hill tastes New Arrivals (link)
Tom Hill tastes New "Calif Burgundies" (link)
Tom Hill tastes New "Calif Rhones" (link)
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| 30
Nov '07 - |
Tom
Hill tastes Fruilian Biancos (link)
Tom Hill tastes New Rhones (link)
Tom Hill tastes Sudtirol/AltoAdige/Trentino (link) |
| 25
Oct '07 - |
Tom
Hill tastes New "Italians" (link)
Tom Hill tastes New Grenache/Petite/Syrah (link) |
| 21
Sept '07 - |
photojournal
- visit to Walla Walla (link) |
|
19 Sept '07 - |
photojournal
- part 1-4 of visits in Champagne (link) |
| 15
Sept '07 - |
2007
Hospice du Rhone report (link) |
| 6
Sept '07 - |
photojournal
- 2007 World of Pinot Noir (link) |
| 31
Aug '07 - |
Tom
Hill tastes New Rhones (link) |
| 15
Aug '07 - |
photojournal
- the 2007 Auction Napa Valley (link) |
| 1
Aug '07 - |
Tom
Hill tastes New & Old Zinfandel (link)
Tom Hill tastes new Italian whites (link)
Tom Hill tastes new wines (Pinot & Syrah) (link) |
| 8
July '07 - |
Grape
Notes: cruising with wine (link)
Tom Hill tastes wines from Navarro (link)
Tom Hill tastes new Calif Burgundies (link)
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| 20
June '07 - |
Ken
Zinns visits Central Coast wineries/vnyds (link)
Tom Hill tastes new Rhones (link) |
| 30
May '07 - |
Tom
Hill tastes new Grenache-Mouvedre blends (link)
Tom Hill tastes new Teroldegas (link) |
| 17
May '07 - |
Tom
Hill tastes new French wines (link)
Tom Hill tastes new Zins (link) |
| 17
Apr '07 - |
tasting
review: Wine of Mark Aubert (link) |
| 2
Apr '07 - |
Grape
Notes: visits to East Coast wineries (link)
Grape Notes: visit to Russian River Valley & Mendocino
(link)
Ken Zinns visits a few Mendocino wineries/vnyds (link)
|
| 25
Mar '07 - |
Tom
Hill tastes new Calif Pinot (link)
Tom Hill tastes new Italians (link)
|
| 25
Feb '07 - |
Grape
Notes: wines from Peter Cargasacchi (link)
Grape Notes: wines from the Santa Lucia Highlands (link) |
| 16
Feb '07 - |
Grape
Notes: Kosta Browne tasting (link)
Grape Notes: visit to Thompkin Cellars (link)
Grape Notes: tasted various Pinots from Oregon (link) |
| 9
Feb '07 - |
Grape
Notes: Littorai Pinot Noir tasting (link)
Grape Notes: tasted some High Scoring Aussies (link)
Grape Notes: Melville Pinot Noir clones (link) |
| 9
Feb '07 - |
Tom
Hill takes a look at Ice Wine (Eiswein) (link)
|
| 30
Jan '07 - |
Ken
Zinns visits Central Coast wineries (link)
|
| 24
Jan '07 - |
Tom
Hill tastes new Syrahs (link)
...and, Tom looks at the Taos Winter Wine Festival (link)
|
| 15
Jan '07 - |
Tom
Hill tastes new Zinfandels (link)
...and, Tom looks at the wines from Virginia (link)
|
| 10
Jan '07 - |
Tom
Hill tastes new Zinfandels (link)
...and, Tom looks at the Mission grape (link)
|
| 21
Dec '06 - |
journal
- August visits to Central Coast wineries - (link) |
| 20
Dec '06 - |
Tom
Hill tastes new Rhone varietals wines (link)
Grape Notes: tasted many new '05 Pinots (link) |
| 13
Dec '06 - |
tasting
review: older Burgundies (link)
Eno wines (link) |
| 21
Oct '06 - |
tasting
review: mini verticals of Sine Qua Non wines (link) |
| 25
Sept '06 - |
Tom
Hill tastes some new Rhone varietals wines (link)
...and, Tom shares some thoughts on wine devices vs.
quackery (link)
|
| 22
Sept '06 - |
created
a separate index page for the PhotoJournals (link) |
| 18
Sept '06 - |
Grape
Notes & photojournal -Ballard Cyn Connection tour
(link) |
| 10
Sept '06 - |
Grape
Notes & photojournal -Pinot Days weekend
(link) |
| 30
Aug '06 - |
Grape
Notes & photojournal - Sta. Rita Hills Wine
& Fire weekend (link) |
| 23
Aug '06 - |
photojournal
- the 2006 Auction Napa Valley (link) |
| 22
Aug '06 - |
Tom
Hill tastes some new Syrahs (link) |
| 15
Aug '06 - |
journal
- pre-HdR (May) visit to Sta. Rita Hills (link) |
| 8
Aug '06 - |
Tom
Hill tastes some Rhone whites (link)
Tom Hill tastes some unusual whites (link) |
| 6
Aug '06 - |
Grape
Notes: some forthcoming GrapeRadio interviews (link) |
| 28
July '06 - |
2006
Hospice du Rhone, a special report (link) |
| 26
July '06 - |
Grape
Notes: tasted 21 Pinots - blind (link) |
| 21
July '06 - |
Tom Hill asks us to revisit Calif Chardonay (link)
Ken Zinns visits some Sierra Foothills wineries (link)
|
| 18
July '06 - |
Grape
Notes: visits to Tensley and Kaena (link) |
| 17
July '06 - |
'06
Hospice du Rhone photojournal (link) |
| 17
June '06 - |
Grape
Notes: a visit to Margerum (link) |
| 6
June '06 - |
Grape
Notes: a visit to Colgin (link) |
| 28
May '06 - |
tasting
review of '06 Family Winemakers of California (link) |
23
May '06 -
- |
added
current and past tasting reviews by Tom Hill (link)
added wine touring notes by Ken Zinns (link)
|
| 21
May '06 - |
Grape
Notes: a visit to the Wine Spectator Grand Tour (link) |
| 20
May '06 - |
Grape
Notes: tasting notes from Arcadian barrel tasting (link) |
| 6
May '06 - |
Grape
Notes: tasting notes from recent offlines (link) |
| 17
Apr '06 - |
tasting
review of three wines from Eno Wines (link) |
| 15
Apr '06 - |
2006
World of Pinot Noir Tasting (link) |
| 2
Apr '06 - |
2006
Santa Barbara Futures Tasting (link) |
| 28
Mar '06 - |
tasting
review of more '03 Bordeaux (link) |
| 20
Mar '06 - |
tasting
review of four wines from Kathryn Kennedy Winery (link) |
| 26
Feb '06 - |
tasting
review of some '03-'04 Burgundies (link) |
| 19
Feb '06 - |
tasting
review of '03 Bordeaux (link) |
| 16
Feb '06 - |
added
"Grape Notes" section to site - a blog for
wine-related comments, offlines, events, etc. (link) |
| 23
Jan '06 - |
tasting
review: vertical of Chave Hermitage (link) |
| 23
Jan '06 - |
tasting
review of some recent Burgundies (link) |
| 21
Oct '05 - |
non-wine-related
photojournal of Normandy D-Day sites (link) |
| 15
Oct '05 - |
journal
- August visits to Central Coast wineries (link) |
| 7
Oct '05 - |
non-wine-related
photojournal of Honfleur, France (link) |
| 3
Oct '05 - |
interview
- hear Grape-Nutz again on GrapeRadio.com - (link) |
| 30
Sept '05 - |
non-wine-related
photojournal of Battle of Britain Air Show (link) |
| 7
Sept '05 - |
journal
- May visits to Central Coast wineries - part 2 of 2
parts (link) |
| 21
Aug '05 - |
tasting
review of some recent Bordeaux (link) |
| 4
Aug '05 - |
journal
- May visits to Central Coast wineries - part 1 of 2
parts (link) |
| 28
July '05 - |
tasting
review of some Oregon Pinots (link) |
| 25
July '05 - |
tasting
review of some recent Rieslings (link) |
| 22
July '05 - |
tasting
review of some '02-'04 Burgundies (link) |
| 19
July '05 - |
tasting
review of some 95+ point wines (link) |
| 18
July '05 - |
tasting
review of some 90+ point/under $30 wines (link) |
| 9
June '05 - |
'05
Hospice du Rhone, a special report (link) |
| 5
May '05 - |
tasting
review of '05 Family Winemakers of California (link) |
| 6
Apr '05 - |
tasting
review of '00 -'02 Cabernets (link) |
| 31
Mar '05 - |
tasting
review of a few pricey wines (link) |
| 27
Mar '05 - |
2005
Santa Barbara Futures Tasting (link) |
| 15
Mar '05 - |
journal
- Nov visits to Santa Barbara County - part 3 of 3 parts
(link) |
| 2
Mar '05 - |
journal
- Nov visits to Napa wineries - part 2 of 3 parts (link) |
| 13
Feb '05 - |
interview
- hear Grape-Nutz on GrapeRadio.com - (link) |
| 8
Feb '05 - |
journal
- Nov visits to Sonoma wineries - part 1 of 3 parts
(link) |
| 30
Jan '05 - |
tasting
review of current Pinots, from "Pinot on the River"
(link) |
| 9
Dec '04 - |
journal
- Sept visits to Central Coast wineries - part 2 of
2 parts (link) |
| 17
Nov '04 - |
tasting
review of some Fall quaffers (link)
|
| 26
Oct '04 - |
journal
- Sept visits to Central Coast wineries - part 1 of
2 parts (link) |
| 4
Oct '04 - |
journal
- August visits to Central Coast wineries (link) |
| 9
Sept '04 - |
journal
- May visits to Central Coast wineries - part 2 of 2
parts (link) |
| 2
Sept '04 - |
journal
- May visits to Central Coast wineries - part 1 of 2
parts (link) |
| 1
Sept '04 - |
tasting
review of two new "finds" (link) |
| 25
Aug '04 - |
tasting
review of '00 -'02 Cabernets (link) |
| 18
Aug '04 - |
tasting
review of '01-'03 Aussies (link)
|
| 17
Aug '04 - |
tasting
review of some current Rhone varietals (link) |
| 16
Aug '04 - |
tasting
review of '04 Family Winemakers of California (link) |
| 10
Aug '04 - |
'04
Green Valley Symposium, seminars and tastings (link) |
| 2
Aug '04 - |
Santa
Barbara Vintner's Assn Tasting (link) |
| 31
July '04 - |
tasting
review of five wines from Eno Wines (link) |
| 8
July '04 - |
'04
Green Valley Symposium, a photo journal (link) |
| 7
June '04 - |
'04
Hospice du Rhone, a special report (link) |
| 12
May '04 - |
in-depth
visit to Chimney Rock Winery (link) |
| 9
May '04 - |
journal
on visits to Napa & Sonoma wineries - part 2 of
2 parts (link) |
| 30
Apr '04 - |
another
tasting review of '99-'01 Cabernets (link) |
| 28
Apr '04 - |
another
tasting review of '01-'02 Aussies (link)
|
| 7
Apr '04 - |
journal
on visits to Napa & Sonoma wineries - part 1 of
2 parts (link) |
| 22
Mar '04 - |
2004
Santa Barbara Futures Tasting (link) |
| 25
Feb '04 - |
tasting
review of '99-'01 Cabernets (link) |
| 28
Jan '04 - |
tasting
review of '01-'02 Aussies (link) |
| 26
Jan '04 - |
tasting
review of '01 Chateauneuf du Pape (link) |
| 1
Jan '04 - |
Photo
Essay, Santa Rita Hills (link) |
| 28
Dec '03 - |
a
few post-earthquake photos from Paso Robles (link) |
| 16
Dec '03 - |
tasting
review of Iron Horse sparkling wines (link) |
| 8
Dec '03 - |
journal
on visits to Central Coast wineries - 3 parts (link) |
| 7
Dec '03 - |
in-depth
visit to Beckmen Vineyards(link) |
| 3
Dec '03 - |
5th
tasting review of '00 Bordeaux (link) |
| 18
Nov '03 - |
tasting
review of some current Spanish offerings (link) |
| 17
Nov '03 - |
tasting
review of '02 Loring Pinots (link) |
| 8
Oct '03 - |
tasting
review of '99-'01 Cabs (link) |
| 23
Sept '03 - |
tasting
review of '00-'01 Pinot Noir (link) |
| 2
Sept '03 - |
visits
to 3 Santa Barbara Co wineries (link) |
| 1
Sept '03 - |
in-depth
visit to Rusack Vnyds (link) |
| 24
Aug '03 - |
tasting
review of '99-'01 Cabernet (link) |
| 21
Aug '03 - |
visit to Linne Calodo (link) |
| 29
July '03 - |
Grape-Nutz
goes bottling (link) |
| 15
July '03 - |
in-depth
visit to L'Aventure (link) |
| 15
July '03 - |
journal
on trip to Central Coast wineries (link) |
| 23
June '03 - |
tasting
review of '03 Family Winemakers of California (link) |
| 21
June '03 - |
4th
tasting review of '00 Bordeaux (link) |
| 13
June '03 - |
'03
Hospice du Rhone, a special report (link) |
| 23
May '03 - |
3rd
tasting review of '00 Bordeaux (link) |
| 16
May '03 - |
journal
on trip to Santa Barbara Co. wineries (link) |
| 13
Apr '03 - |
tasting
some gems from... Arizona! (link) |
| 20
Mar '03 - |
2003
Santa Barbara Futures Tasting (link) |
| 13
Mar '03 - |
wine
label page completely updated (link),
with 90 new labels added |
| 20
Feb '03 - |
2nd
tasting review of '00 Bordeaux (link) |
| 13
Feb '03 - |
2
new tasting reviews:
- follow-up on '94-96 Bordeaux (link)
- 2001 Aussies (link) |
| 5
Feb '03 - |
journal
on trip to Paso Robles wineries (link) |
| 21
Jan '03 - |
4th
tasting review of '99 Cal Cabs (link) |
| 03
Jan '03 - |
tasting
review of '00 Bordeaux (link) |
| 11
Dec '02 - |
in-depth
follow-up visit to Tablas Creek (link) |
| 26
Nov '02 - |
3rd
tasting review of '99 Cabs (link) |
| 12
Nov '02 - |
in-depth
visit to Clos Pepe (link) |
| 13
Nov '02 - |
tasting
review of more '99 Cabs (link) |
| 29
Oct '02 - |
tasting
review of some nice '99 Cabs (link) |
| 22
Oct '02 - |
added
section on tips for visiting wineries (link) |
| 20
Oct '02 - |
tasting
review of various $35-55 wines from around the world
(link) |
| 3
July '02 - |
tasting
review from '02 Hospice du Rhone (link) |
| 8
June '02 - |
journal
on trip to Central Coast and Napa Sonoma area wineries
(link) |
| 8
Apr '02 - |
journal
on trip to San Diego area wineries (link) |
| 29
Mar '02 - |
when
bad things happen to good cellars (link) |
| 26
Mar '02 - |
2002
Santa Barbara Futures Tasting (link) |
| 7
Mar '02 - |
tasting
review of various Spanish wines (link) |
| 4
Mar '02 - |
tasting
review of '99 Bordeaux (link) |
| 26
Feb '02 - |
journal
on trip to Arizona wineries (link) |
| 22
Jan '02 - |
tasting
review of mostly '99 & '00 Rhones (link) |
| 10
Jan '02 - |
wine
label page completely revised (link),
sections updated, and 50 new labels added |
| 29
Oct '01 - |
tasting
review of mostly '99 Zins (link) |
| 23
Oct '01 - |
tasting
review of mostly '98 Cabs (link) |
| 19
Oct '01 - |
journal
on 2nd trip to Sierra Foothills (link) |
| 24
Sept '01 - |
2
new tasting reviews (from June/July):
- Various wines (link)
- Tuscans (link) |
| 18
Sept '01 - |
2
new tasting reviews (from June):
- Various wines (link)
- Alsace (link) |
| 4
Sept '01 - |
journal
on trip to Paso Robles (link) |
| 19
July '01 - |
tasting
review of mostly '99 Pinots (link) |
| 18
July '01 - |
in-depth
visit to Linne Calodo Cellars (link) |
| 29
June '01 - |
tasting
review from '01 Hospice du Rhone (link) |
| 25
June '01 - |
journal
on trip to Santa Barbara / Santa Ynez (link) |
| 6
June '01 - |
tasting
review of more '99 Zins (link) |
| 23
May '01 - |
glossary
and scoring references added (link) |
| 23
May '01 - |
tasting
review of more '98 Bordeaux (link) |
| 21
May '01 - |
tasting
review of Montelena mini-vertical (link) |
| 21
May '01 - |
tasting
review of some Cabs/Blends (link) |
| 21
May '01 - |
tasting
review - Wine Warehouse (link) |
| 7
May '01 - |
tasting
review of some Italians (link) |
| 3
May '01 - |
journal
on trip to Santa Ynez (link) |
| Apr
'01 - |
tasting
review of Austrians/Germans (link) |
| Apr
'01 - |
tasting
review of '99 Zins (link) |
| Apr
'01 - |
tasting
review of Pinots (link) |
| Apr
'01 - |
in-depth
visit to Cedarville Vnyd (link) |
| Apr
'01 - |
journal
on trip to Sierra Foothills (link) |
| Apr
'01 - |
journal
on one-day trip to Napa Valley (link) |
| Mar
'01 - |
tasting
review of mostly '99 Rhones (link) |
| Mar
'01 - |
2001
Santa Barbara Futures Tasting (link) |
| Mar
'01 - |
tasting
review of '98 Bordeaux (link) |
| Feb
'01 - |
tasting
review of '97 & '98 Cabs (link) |
| Feb
'01 - |
tasting
review of mostly '98 Rhones (link) |
| Jan
'01 - |
tasting
review of '99 Zins (link) |
| Jan
'01 - |
tasting
review of new Aussies (link) |
| Jan
'01 - |
added
a couple of new pictures to "corks" section (link) |
| Dec
'00 - |
"in-depth
visits" section created (link)
- report on trip to Central Coast (link) |
| Oct
'00 - |
tasting
review of more Aussies (link) |
| Oct
'00 - |
report
on trip to Napa / Sonoma (link) |
| Oct
'00 - |
tasting
review of Syrah/Shiraz and others (link) |
| Oct
'00 - |
tasting
review of more Cabernets (link) |
| Oct
'00 - |
2
new tasting reviews - Cab shootout (link),
and Rhone/Languedoc (link) |
| Sept
'00 - |
journal
on trip to Santa Ynez Valley (link) |
| Sept
'00 - |
wine
label page completely updated (link),
with many new labels added, including an 8-yr Dominus
vertical (link). |
| Sept
'00 - |
Extreme
Tasting (link) |
| Aug
'00 - |
tasting
review of Cabs/Merlots (link) |
| Aug
'00 - |
2
new tasting reviews:
- Aussies III (link)
- Alsace (link) |
| July
'00 - |
tasting
review of Rhone/Sud (link) |
| June
'00 - |
tasting
review of Cabernets (link) |
| June
'00 - |
tasting
review of Syrah/Shiraz (link) |
| May
'00 - |
tasting
review of "93+" wines (link) |
| May
'00 - |
tasting
review of more Zins (link) |
| May
'00 - |
tasting
review of more Cabs (link) |
| April
'00 - |
tasting
review of more Aussies - mostly '98s (link) |
| April
'00 - |
tasting
review of more Cabs & Merlots (link) |
| April
'00 - |
journal
on trip to Central Coast (link) |
| Mar
'00 - |
2000
Santa Barbara Futures Tasting (link) |
| Mar
'00 - |
tasting
review - Napa Valley Vintners Assn (link) |
| Mar
'00 - |
tasting
review of '97/'98 Zins (link) |
| Feb
'00 - |
report
on trip to Temecula Valley (link) |
| Feb
'00 - |
report
on trip to Santa Ynez Valley (link) |
| Feb
'00 - |
tasting
review of yet more Cabs and a few Merlots (link) |
| Feb
'00 - |
3
new tasting reviews - Rhone/Languedoc (link),
various varietals (link),
and Aussie reds (link) |
| Jan
'00 - |
tasting
review of more '97 Cabs (link) |
| Dec
'99 - |
report
on trip to Napa / Sonoma (link) |
| Nov
'99 - |
tasting
review of more '96 & '97 Cabs (link) |
| Oct
'99 - |
tasting
review of more Cabs (link) |
| Sept
'99 - |
2
new tasting reviews - syrah/shiraz (link),
and cab & merlots (link) |
| June
'99 - |
2
new tasting reviews - 8 cabs (link),
and various varietals (link) |
| June
'99 - |
Moved
my "cellar" over to a storage facility (link) |
| May
'99 - |
tasting
review of more Cabs (link) |
| April
'99 - |
report
on April trip to Santa Cruz/Monterey (link) |
| April
'99 - |
report
on March trip to Santa Ynez/Santa Maria (link) |
| Mar
'99 - |
three
new tasting reviews:
'99 Santa Barbara Futures (link)
'96 Cabernets (link)
'96 Bourdeaux (link) |
| Feb
'99 - |
wine
label page completely updated and many new labels
added (link) |
| Feb
'99 - |
some
interesting memorabilia regarding the original Martin
Ray winery (link) |
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