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Jul 15, 2005

Napa Valley Zin

from Winecast Hosted by Tim Elliott

The second in my 3-part series reviewing the wines tasted on my recent Napa Valley trip. This time I talk about the modern history of the Napa Valley and taste some surprising Zinfandel’s made there. I also announce a new poll at the blog. Show notes: 00:20 - Show theme and objectives 02:40 - Modern history of the Napa Valley 08:04 - Tasting notes disclaimer 09:45 - Neal Family Vineyards, Zinfandel, Rutherford 2003 ($22) 11:09 - Ballentine Vineyards, Zinfandel, Napa Valley, Estate 2000 ($18) 12:06 - Ballentine Vineyards, Zinfandel, Block 9 2000 ($27) 12:33 - Ballentine Vineyards, Zinfandel, Block 11 2003 ($25) 13:12 - Ballentine Vineyards, Zinfandel, Block 9 2003 (NYR) 13:49 - Ballentine Vineyards, Zinfandel Port, Napa Valley 2003 ($25/375ml) 15:00 - August Briggs, Zinfandel, Napa Valley 2003 ($28) 15:30 - Best of tasting and best value 16:50 - New poll open on blog 18:13 - Podcast Awards voting 19:29 - Contact details and credits 21:15 - Next show theme Feedback: [email protected] | Audio comments: 206-202-4696 Copyright 2005 Tim Elliott. Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

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