http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php WCWN General Forum WCWN Forums - UBB.threads(tm) http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373747#Post373747 Posted by Michael Pare:
Probably the best one to look at for age-worthiness is the Do Ferriero Cepages Viehas (don't think I spelled that correctly). 100 or 150 + year old vines. I know Mr. Florida posts on this wine a lot. 2 cents. Michael P.]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:36:58 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373744#Post373744 Posted by Brad Harrington:
Cypress Humbolt Fog and Truffle Tremor Cowgirl Creamery, just be sure it is ripe, otherwise it ain't worth the price. Great when sold with age, triple over marked when not. Fiscalini Bandaged Wrapped Cheddar is excellent. They have 3 or 4 kinds that are also very good. Vella makes some very good Dry Jack, go for the longest aged stuff, currently they are saying 2-4 years. Had some terrific Cheshire style cheddar years ago that I used to make some killer Welsh Rarebit but looks like they don't sell it on a regular basis, if at all anymore. ?? We have some nice cheese here but pale in comparison to Vermont.]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 14:08:12 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373742#Post373742 Posted by Brad Harrington:
Same, I suppose if I had access to it, then I would have. Anything Tom says is interesting, probably is ........ unless it's a sword! :cool: But I am too burned out on bobble heads telling me what I should think is good. Haven't looked at a single issue of WS or WA since I closed the shop and not sure I ever will again. If one happened to show up at my door, I would probably scan it for old times. From a John Hiatt song: I ain't ever going back no more Wouldn't even try to find that door I ain't ever goin' back no more I don't care what the past has in store I ain't ever goin' back no more I ain't ever goin' back no more A pint of gin and a long bus trip Somebody said, "You just get over it" And I ain't ever goin' back no more]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 13:45:25 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373741#Post373741 Posted by Sean_Devaney:
Thanks for posting the link, very interesting. The Abby is also working with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co to produce a line of Abbey Ales. See www.ovila.com/#/home for more info.]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 11:11:41 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373734#Post373734 Posted by BEB:
Dave McIntyre of the Washington Post writes about summer whites in today's edition. He gives a [url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/armchair-travel-via-torrontes-cava-and-viognier/2012/05/15/gIQAHG0NRU_story.html]shout out to Novy and Adam Lee for his off-dry white[/url]. His [url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/wine-recommendations/2012/05/14/gIQARNaNRU_story.html]tasting note can be read here.[/url] It's a well done, quick read. ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 06:30:57 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373728#Post373728 Posted by ganeden:
I had a great Fritz Zin at the Family Winemakers tasting in Pasadena. It was literally my top wine of the tasting, which surprised me immensely. I forget the vintage- '07- '10, one of those. I only drink kosher wines, so I wouldn't buy it (this was a taste and spit tasting for me). But I was very, very impressed.]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 17:25:20 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373720#Post373720 Posted by Jim Harris:
. . .I think of "You're Copain, you probably think this wine is about you" That still cracks me up! Be good, Marshall. Jim]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 11:09:19 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373716#Post373716 Posted by Roland Dumas:
[quote=TomHill] I got a good guffaw from his quote: "These significant and essential items are the 'loudspeaker' for the wine, [/quote] so wait.... you mean we should rate wines on the decibel scale now? Is there a subwoofer glass? .... ]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 07:54:44 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373709#Post373709 Posted by Bob Davis:
That sort of fits his M.O. ]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 18:22:00 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373705#Post373705 Posted by Sean_Devaney:
Well Bob I can't help you out on the Central Coast but If you were willing to travel I would recommend the Amador Vintners festival the first weekend of October for an out-of-towner. If you decide to take the drive you may want to look into securing lodging now and plan on doing both Saturday & Sunday.]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 15:42:13 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373696#Post373696 Posted by TomHill:
[quote=Casey Hartlip] [b]For the most part all my fruit is spoken for[/b]. If things crop as good as they might, I'll have a few extra tons of pinot to sell, but I've got a waiting list for that too. I got nothin' to bitch about! Great to have a job! [/quote] That's a pretty good position to be in, Casey. Whatta difference a year makes...huh??? Tom ]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 11:07:01 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373640#Post373640 Posted by Ken Zinns:
Great photos as always, Mel! Love that shot of Jay Selman on the last page. :grin: ]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 12:40:47 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373596#Post373596 Posted by BEB:
I don't recall if these are the most recent over-aged wines, but they are the most memorable. Red: 1976 Freemark Abbey Cabernet Bosche pulled in 1993 Also a DRC La Tache (believe it was either '82 or '89) pulled in 2009 (but it wasn't my bottle) White: 1)Linden Hardscrabble Chardonnay Virginia 2001 pulled in 2010 2) Some gawd-awful Horton Vineyard product that TomHill thought might make me homesick. Perhaps it was a Vigonier but maybe a Marsanne. Damn thing was so oxidized and DOA we had to get a body bag for the glassware. Vintage was probably 1978 or some such. ]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 10:12:56 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373587#Post373587 Posted by Dave Cuneo:
Wait a second there Mr. Fodera. My ex-Senator and current VP "Slow Joe Biden" recently said that the Taliban were not our enemy (just before they blew up another dozen locals in Afcrapistan). Don't believe me? Here is the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpJ3YmugR4M Thus we need to let them all go so they like us and don't try to kill us.]]> Tue, 08 May 2012 18:29:33 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373529#Post373529 Posted by BEB:
We need a "Like" button for posts. Congrats, David! You sure do have reason to be proud! ]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 07:03:57 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373518#Post373518 Posted by blil:
Good question. They way I see it, those festivals and tastings are meant to celebrate wineries that specialize in Rhone varietals and wines that try to maintain that fruit/spice Rhone style. If your 30/70 Mourvedre/Zin blend fits the flavor profile and you're pouring a couple other Rhone varietals and Rhone-dominated blends, then so be it. If you show up with a Bordeaux blend with a token 5% Syrah thrown in, then maybe you shouldn't be extended an invitation next year.... ]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 20:25:13 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373479#Post373479 Posted by Bob Davis:
Steve, Sounds like a great idea. Keep me in the loop and we'll go from there. Bob]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 06:03:14 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373438#Post373438 Posted by BEB:
The current issue of an alternative newspaper features an essay that equates maintaining East Coast vineyards with environmental imperialism. [url=http://www.readthehook.com/103223/morning-napalm-other-side-wine-industry](Full article can be read here.)[/url] The long and the short of the article is that the chemicals needed to sustain a vineyard on the East Coast don't justify the poisoning of the soil. Quotes such as "Just because you [i]can[/i] grow vinifera, doesn't mean you [i]should[/i]" (emphasis added) and "But can't we stop the poisoning of our soils and ourselves in the name of a leisure activity (wine drinking)?" make for some clinched jaw reading. ]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:16:47 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373431#Post373431 Posted by Florida Jim:
[quote=Brad Harrington]Yeah and Parker said it increased the scores of all wines by 5 points!! [/quote] He must own stock. Best, Jim ]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:48:10 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373429#Post373429 Posted by Roland Dumas:
[quote=TomHill] ComeOn, guys.....give me a break. I am such a weakling and will probably re-up just to keep my WS collection complete. Tom [/quote] by any chance, do you still have a subscription to Mad Magazine? ]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:48:24 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373424#Post373424 Posted by Brad Harrington:
Happy Birthday Casey, hope you're having a good day!]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:36:06 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373418#Post373418 Posted by BEB:
Yes, wine is "just a beverage" but it's a very personal beverage. But then, TP is rather "personal" too ... ]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:53:57 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373401#Post373401 Posted by CNSmith:
Currently enjoying Praia Vinho Verde, Duarte Rapariga da Quinta Colheita Seleccionada, and Semaphore 7. ]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:44:01 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373340#Post373340 Posted by Casey Hartlip:
[quote=MarcStubblefield]Tom, You know, I tasted with them here in Chicago in 2007(?), and was mighty impressed. Though you're right - I haven't gotten an email or anything from them in quite a while. I wonder what happened? Hopefully they came to their senses and found a REAL job. The small winery business model doesn't work in most cases and especially if your from Mendocino!]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:36:39 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373309#Post373309 Posted by Ken Zinns:
I attended the 3/25/12 Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting in San Francisco, and wrote a report for the Grape-Nutz.com website. A portion of the report is below - there are more comments plus tasting notes on nearly 100 wines from 23 producers here: [url=http://www.grape-nutz.com/kenz/12_rangers.html]Rhone Rangers – 15th Annual San Francisco Wine Tasting[/url] Report on the 15th annual wine tasting presented by the Rhone Rangers, on Saturday & Sunday, March 24-25, 2012, at Fort Mason in San Francisco. The event focuses on current releases of Rhône-varietal wines from member wineries in the United States. This year’s event included two tasting seminars on Saturday afternoon and a winemaker dinner and auction on Saturday evening. Sunday featured a morning tasting seminar followed by the Grand Tasting and silent auction in the afternoon. I was not able to attend the seminars this year, so the tasting notes below are all from the Grand Tasting. The Rhone Rangers organization is a non-profit group, which pro]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:23:23 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373290#Post373290 Posted by Bob Davis:
I know what you mean. Due to slower buying, auctioning off a lot, and drinking them the value in of my cellar had dropped by about 35% and the number of bottles by about the same amount. I'm still buying but much more is being bought at local retailers and not mailing lists.]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:37:29 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373285#Post373285 Posted by Brad Harrington:
No lie!]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:56:26 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373276#Post373276 Posted by JFO:
[quote=Pat De Marco]Hey, Paisano, how are you doing ? Actually, I'm an old timer in both senses :) Pat [/quote] Doing well my friend. Sometimes I think the old guard (you, Aris, Salinas and the glass washing crew) don't exist any more. Hope all is well. J]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:27:35 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373259#Post373259 Posted by Bob Davis:
Anyone making and selling wines that were that bad (visited some time ago) deserve to torment each other forever. BD]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:32:41 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373258#Post373258 Posted by Bob Davis:
We definitely plan to hit the Santa Cruz tasting rooms. Storrs might even be the first stop from the airport to stock up for the week.]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:27:58 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373231#Post373231 Posted by fraser:
Bluff is such a cool spot! That was our first destination on our honeymoon. Thanks Fraser]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:25:12 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373228#Post373228 Posted by JimClarke:
Thanks]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:02:41 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373226#Post373226 Posted by JFO:
There seems to be solid intel that points to me coming for an overnight visit sometime in June. I'll have more details as it firms up. ]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:22:13 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373186#Post373186 Posted by Michael Pare:
Thanks for the link. Yes, a great resource. Michael P.]]> Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:58:09 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373185#Post373185 Posted by Michael Pare:
I just read in Steve Heimoff's blog about Alan Meadow's new book, [i]The Pearl of the Cote[/i]. $60! Wow. Yes, I know his expenses (Grand Cru for goll darn sakes) are high, but $60. Probably a steal, honestly, at that price. That being said, anyone have this yet, read it, recommend it? Thanks, Michael]]> Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:53:06 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373178#Post373178 Posted by Andrew M c N e e s:
that will have zero impact on what wine i buy, well for now i guess... http://www.jamessuckling.com/chateau-latour-stops-selling-futures.html ]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:28:51 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373177#Post373177 Posted by Bob Davis:
Schneider's sure looks like they've improved the web site. A larger selection than I remember. Prices on the high side. I haven't been there in about 10 years. ]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:16:42 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373158#Post373158 Posted by Andrew M c N e e s:
of all those Tyler flies under the radar I think. They have balance, plus an energy and lift. And exciting, not boring. ]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:56:19 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373134#Post373134 Posted by TomHill:
JonBonne has an interesting (sorta) article on Syrah in today's SFChron: [url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/04/06/FDBS1NU3KK.DTL&type=wine]SFChron:Syrah[/url] Not terribly profound, and covers some familiar territory, but a few new names I've not seen. Tom ]]> Sun, 08 Apr 2012 09:44:12 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373120#Post373120 Posted by fraser:
Raoul, I've been deep into the blues for a long time but NEVER played it on the steel because it wasn't a blues instrument and didn't come close to having a cool sound for the blues. I used acoustic slide guitar or lap steel with distortion. I got a new steel a while back and little by little, I realized it had a really fun blues sound. It was hard to get past my blues prejudice against the steel but now I can't stop myself. It's really fun. robert randolph and the family band is a young popular blues pedal steel guitarist doing a Duanne Allman style. Hubert Sumlin's slide on Howling Wolf's Little Red Rooster is a work of art. Haven't drunk any Merlot for a long time so I can't comment. I'm background music for sure. That's ok. I don't weant people staring at me all quiet and everything. Thanks Fraser]]> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:31:44 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373105#Post373105 Posted by Andrew M c N e e s:
Strong WS scores for the syrahs. ]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:58:15 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373092#Post373092 Posted by Pat De Marco:
Hi, Wondering, is it also odd when a critic says the wine would be better if ... - He/She stopped sterile filtration - He/She stopped using oak chips - He/She stopped using so much sulfur - He/She picked at lower potential alcohol BTW, I haven't posted here in years but have been lurking for a few weeks. Hi ! Pat De Marco]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:41:04 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373067#Post373067 Posted by Florida Jim:
[quote=Roland Dumas]in this household, there are three categories: Breakfast wine: not that we drink wine with breakfast - at least not on work days - a wine that is light, shows fruit, oak not present, would go well with lox and bagel. Goes with conversations that begin with "What a nice day it is..." Porch wine: goes with a summer day on the porch and trading tall stories. Enough acid and fruit to be refreshing, can take a chill and still have flavor, and tannin level is very low. Goes with conversations like, "How 'bout them Dodgers?" or "Hot enough for ya?" Dinner wine: complex, may have acid and tannin that is best appreciated with a good food pairing, may develop in the glass, has the structure to support a long conversation that may cover many subjects, including religion and politics. Because dinner conversation has the highest potential to get out of control, the wine has to offer enough complexity that a volatile conversation can be successfully interrupted by a, "Wow, I just noticed the ca]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:49:40 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373040#Post373040 Posted by TomHill:
Just completed reading Turing'sCathedral by George Dyson (son of famed physicist FreemanDyson). What a great read that is...especially if you've been involved w/ computers for any length of time (I have.....hooked my card reader up, via its USB port, to AlGore's new InterNet thing back in the early '60's...by crackey). AlanTuring was a British mathematician in the '30's-'50's who wrote a seminal paper that provided the mathematical basis for computing machines (i.e. computers). There was a [b]huge[/b] amount of engineering going from Turing's paper to the first actual cumputer, the ENIAC, at the IAS (Institute of Advanced Study) at Princeton, Einstein & Oppenheimer's home base. This was mostly done under the vision of Johnny vonNeumann. The LosAlamos version was implemented in the early '50's, named the MANIAC. Some of the people involved were people I met when I first came to LosAlamos...so the read was of particular interest to me. To make this rambling BR SWR, one of those first brilliant engineers wa]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:20:09 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=373001#Post373001 Posted by ksyrah:
Most of the wine on the bulk market, where negotiants get their raw material, isn't extra quantities of a winery's own product. It tends to be stuff that didn't make the cut to be used for their own wine (eg, not enough character, extra of some varietal not needed for a blend, wine with minor or not so minor flaws). Given that they don't want to put it out under their own name, it's not surprising that they don't want their name used by the negotiant. Some negotiants look for the better stuff on the bulk market and put it out as is, at a value price. Others buy different lots and blend them, using the different lots to fill the holes in the individual wines, others buy stuff with flaws and try to fix them. So, unless they are making high volume blended wines, the negotiant wines tend to vary in style and quality level. -Al]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:39:41 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=372933#Post372933 Posted by Dave Cuneo:
I agree that there are levels of corkiness, from unmistakeable to subtle, and that generally it is harder to tell on the palate than the nose, at least for me, and I am sensitive to it. I have slugged down some corky wines in my day. :~) I had a corked 1990 Taurasi Radici the other night and when I decanted it, noticed some slight taint, but wanted to think I was wrong. When I tasted it, it was not totaslly devoid of interest, so I kept hoping I was wrong. But as always happens with these things, I was right, and a few hours later at dinner when the wine had warmed to room temperature and had some air, the corkiness was much worse in the nose, and I did not bother to taste it again.]]> Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:18:38 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=372929#Post372929 Posted by Bob Cuozzi:
Hi Jim, I saw blil's link....have been to all of them. Some of them are a bit out of town itself. But right in town it is still Austin Wine Merchants that is the best....great collection from all of Europe esp France & Italy. Nice folks too. Spec's down on Hwy 290 (Ben White) right off of Mopac is the best of the Spec's locations. Restaurants with good lists include Congress (very broad list with a superb sommielier). Olivia's is a fun list, lots of interesting choices off the beaten path....food friendly to the max. Both easy to get too. Ulchi and its new spin off Ulchiko are awesome but sometimes very hard to get a reservation....sushi and much more. Awesome expresso at Houndstooth on N. Lamar...best I have had out side of a place or two in the states and Italy Best NY/NJ style pizza is Home Slice on South Congress ;) Cheers from Grafenwoehr, Germany, Bob ]]> Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:02:40 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=372891#Post372891 Posted by JFO:
Hi, There are many, so I'm seeing if anyone can weed out the best for me. Does anyone know of a good, free APP for drinks/cocktails for iPhone? J ]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:57:02 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=372856#Post372856 Posted by Bob Davis:
They key is paying someone else to do the initial inventory. I paid my daughter 10 cents a bottle but had to spend to time interpreting French and German labels.]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:52:37 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=372843#Post372843 Posted by larry schaffer:
Sorry I'm late to the party here, but thought I'd chime in a bit . . . and thanks to Ken for the nod (-: I do believe Grenache can stand on its own when 'treated well' - planted in the right area, perhaps some whole cluster to give it the midpalate that it may be missing and to add structure on the back end, no new oak so that the wonderful aromas are not 'masked', picked ripe enough to overcome the naturally bitter and tannic skins. I dig the variety and work with both warmer and cooler climate sites - and have, up to this point, only added syrah to one of my grenaches - the first one I ever made - and this was to 'knock back' the candied elements of the warmer climate fruit. I will be bottling a few 100% whole cluster fermented grenaches in the near future - I'll have to get some of these into your hands . . . Cheers!]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:14:00 PDT