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Zaca Mesa’s white Rhônes: Character Driven

Zaca Mesa’s white Rhônes: Character Driven

   With one of the highest-altitude vineyards in Santa Barbara County and the oldest Syrah plantings on the Central Coast, Zaca Mesa is an estate-focused winery...

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Up in the Mountains but Under the Radar

Up in the Mountains but Under the Radar

The Santa Cruz Mountains, running along California’s central coast, have a long history with wine. Back in the 1870’s a man named John Jarvis came to...

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Wakefield Wines

Wakefield Wines

  Wakefield wines continue to offer fine values in the market place. With each bottle under $20, it’s hard to go wrong. The wines, while not overly complex,...

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Hunt Cellars 2007 Outlaw Ridge Zinfandel

Hunt Cellars 2007 Outlaw Ridge Zinfandel

  Grape(s): Zinfandel Winery: Hunt Cellars Region: Paso Robles Year: 2007 Special Designation: Outlaw Ridge Price: 45-50 Review: Rich dark berry aromas are complicated...

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Hunt Cellars 2007 Zinovation

Hunt Cellars 2007 Zinovation

  Grape(s): Zinfandel Winery: Hunt Cellars Region: Paso Robles Year: 2007 Special Designation: Zinovation Price: N/A Review: On the nose, aromas of blackberries...

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Hunt Cellars 2007 Bon Vivant Cabernet Sauvignon

Hunt Cellars 2007 Bon Vivant Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon Winery: Hunt Cellars Region: Paso Robles Year: 2007 Special Designation: Bon Vivant Price: 40-45 Review: A lovely nose of currants,...

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Hunt Cellars 2009 Barbera (Barrel Sample)

Hunt Cellars 2009 Barbera (Barrel Sample)

  Grape(s): Barbera Winery: Hunt Cellars Region: Paso Robles Year: 2009 Special Designation: Barrel Sample Price: n/a Review: Even in its youth, the nose already...

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Hunt Cellars 2007 Maestro

Hunt Cellars 2007 Maestro

  Grape(s): Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc Winery: Hunt Cellars Region: Paso Robles Year: 2007 Special Designation: Maestro Price: 45-50 Review: Lovely...

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Hunt Cellars 2001 “CabOvation” Cabernet Sauvignon

Hunt Cellars 2001 “CabOvation” Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon Winery: Hunt Cellars Region: Paso Robles Year: 2001 Special Designation: “CabOvation” Price: 70-75 Review: Aromas of plums, cherries,...

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Carina Cellars: Furthering the Standing of California Rhone Wines

Carina Cellars: Furthering the Standing of California Rhone Wines

  Carina Cellars is the result of an avid wine collector with a dream who meets an accomplished winemaker with a vision. When attorney and businessman David Hardee...

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