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Winey Tasting Notes: The Story of Two Ravenswood Old Vine Zins

You see it time and time again. Siblings who are nothing alike. From eye color to food preferences, they could have come from totally different parents. Take the Winey Children for instance. The Winey Son is a winey mini-me. (OK, as much as a 6’3″ kid can be called mini. Or me.) Line his baby pics up…

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Winey Tasting Notes: Finishing the Christmas Returns and Fields Family Old Vine Zinfandel

The holidays are over (The Winey Son is back at West Point, the Winey Daughter back to high school, Winey Hubby back to work), but the wonderful memory lingers! We had a classic Christmas in Northeast Ohio this year: family, fun and lots and lots of snow. So pretty! The white stuff is especially pretty…

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Winey Tasting Notes: Finishing the Christmas Returns and Fields Family Old Vine Zinfandel

The holidays are over (The Winey Son is back at West Point, the Winey Daughter back to high school, Winey Hubby back to work), but the wonderful memory lingers! We had a classic Christmas in Northeast Ohio this year: family, fun and lots and lots of snow. So pretty! The white stuff is especially pretty…

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Winey Tasting Notes: Dinner With Friends, and Some Lodi Wines

One of the joys of being a Winey blogger is that you get to participate in some extremely interesting wine tastings…all in the comfort of your own home. Thanks to web cameras and Twitter, I get to join with fellow Wineys once or twice a month and taste wines that I might never have thought to try –…

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Winey Tasting Notes: Dinner With Friends, and Some Lodi Wines

One of the joys of being a Winey blogger is that you get to participate in some extremely interesting wine tastings…all in the comfort of your own home. Thanks to web cameras and Twitter, I get to join with fellow Wineys once or twice a month and taste wines that I might never have thought to try –…

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Winey Tasting Notes: Dinner With Friends, and Some Lodi Wines

One of the joys of being a Winey blogger is that you get to participate in some extremely interesting wine tastings…all in the comfort of your own home. Thanks to web cameras and Twitter, I get to join with fellow Wineys once or twice a month and taste wines that I might never have thought to try –…

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Winey Tasting Notes: The Lure of the Sale! 2007 Gnarlier Head Old Vine Zin Zinfandel

I really, really didn’t need another bottle of wine. I had just bought some a few days before. I wasn’t even planning on using them for a dinner party or some special occasion – I just like to have a few bottles around for cooking and of course, for sipping (in between high school basketball game…

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Winey Tasting Notes: The Lure of the Sale! 2007 Gnarlier Head Old Vine Zin Zinfandel

I really, really didn’t need another bottle of wine. I had just bought some a few days before. I wasn’t even planning on using them for a dinner party or some special occasion – I just like to have a few bottles around for cooking and of course, for sipping (in between high school basketball game…

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Winey Tasting Notes: ‘Tis the Season: Dracula Zinfandel

As the temperatures turn cooler, the wind picks up, the leaves begin to fall…what else would your mind turn to but: vampires? Did I mention the influence of my 15 year old daughter who has moved from Twilight (a member of both Team Edward and Team Jacob) to Vampire Diaries to heaven knows what next? It’s…

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Winey Tasting Notes: ‘Tis the Season: Dracula Zinfandel

As the temperatures turn cooler, the wind picks up, the leaves begin to fall…what else would your mind turn to but: vampires? Did I mention the influence of my 15 year old daughter who has moved from Twilight (a member of both Team Edward and Team Jacob) to Vampire Diaries to heaven knows what next? It’s…