Don't Fear the Grape

2009 Ménage à Trois

Price: $6.00
Varietal: 46% Zinfandel, 31% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California
Website: www.menageatroiswines.com
Winemakers Notes: Even if red wine is not your speed, give our Ménage à Trois Red a try. This wine exposes the fresh, ripe, jam-like fruit that is the calling card of California wine. Ménage à Trois Red brings together three strange bedfellows. On top we’ve got Zinfandel, a saucy tease that brings blackberry and raspberry jam to the relationship. Merlot, with its generous mouth feel and red fruits, fits perfectly in the middle. The rich flavors and firm tannins of Cabernet Sauvignon make it the ideal. Our 2009 Ménage à Trois exposes the fresh, ripe, jam like fruit that is the calling card of California wine. Forward, silky and soft, this delicious dalliance makes the perfect accompaniment for grilled meats or chicken.

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2007 Ravenswood Vintner’s Blend Zinfandel

Price: $10.00
Varietal: 76% Zinfandel, 9% Carignane, 8% Petite Sirah, 7% Mixed Blacks
Region: California
Website: www.ravenswood-wine.com

Tad’s Rating: Like it
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In this episode Patrick and I discuss one of our favorite wines, and a wine that has become known as “America’s wine:” Zinfandel.

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Topic: Exploring the world of celebrity wines.

Tasting: 2007 Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Red Label Zinfandel

Price: $16.00
Varietal: 89% Zinfandel 11% Petite Sirah
Region: California
Website: www.franciscoppolawinery.com

Tad’s Rating: Like It
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Links mentioned in this episode:

Rubicon Estate: www.rubiconestate.com
Francis Coppola Winery: www.ffcpresents.com, www.franciscoppolawinery.com
Fess Parker Winery and Vineyard: www.fessparker.com
Greg Norman Estates: www.gregnormanestateswine.com
Ernie Els Wines: www.ernieelswines.com
Andretti Winery: www.andrettiwinery.com
No. 99 Estates Winery: www.gretzky.com/wine
Two Paddocks: www.twopaddocks.com
Dan Aykroyd Signature Reserve and Discovery Series Wines: www.danaykroydwines.com
Remick Ridge Vineyards and Smothers Winery: www.smothersbrothers.com/remick.html
Private Cellar Wine: www.mickfleetwoodprivatecellar.com
Marilyn Wines: www.marilynwines.com
Graceland Cellars: www.signaturewines.com/elvis
Koala Blue: www.koalabluewines.com.au
Celebrity Cellars: www.celebritycellars.com

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I picked this bottle of Edmeades Zinfandel up a couple of years ago at a wine sale. It had been sitting in my wine cooler until on a whim I decided to open it up. Boy, was I ever surprised.

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