Sonoma's old-vine Zinfandel sites offer unique reds
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There are areas of old-vine Zinfandel in Sonoma, CA as it has been grown in the area since the nineteenth century. The old vines produce a large crop but are difficult to farm because the fruit ripens unevenly.
Publication Name: The Wine Spectator
Subject: Food and beverage industries
ISSN: 0193-497X
Year: 2001
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Getting it (too) ripe
Article Abstract:
The bottlings from the 1999 Zinfandels harvest are high in alcohol and have residual sugar more like that found in a Port. Problems with the wine in the 1980's meant it became unpopular but is now recovering.
Publication Name: The Wine Spectator
Subject: Food and beverage industries
ISSN: 0193-497X
Year: 2001
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'78s still ripe and rich
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Many Napa Valley Cabernet wines of 1978 are very drinkable. Some are excellent and worth collecting. The wines are rated on a scale of one to 100, with tasting notes and prices given.
Publication Name: The Wine Spectator
Subject: Food and beverage industries
ISSN: 0193-497X
Year: 1992
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