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On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 10:00:49 -0400, "Scotty"
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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 02:48:45 GMT, "Maxprop"


And most of it is very very average!
Is Zinfandel (shudder) still the biggest seller ?


You don't like White Zinfandel?

SV


I tasted a nice Zin over a steak in a great restauarant in the Marina
complex at Long Beach, but it's the only one I've tasted that appealed
in any way.

Zins have grown in popularity over the past few years here. It appears they
seem to appeal to the same individuals who enjoy full-bodied cabs and
merlots. Good zins are excellent wines; that white zinfandel crap is what
gave the grape a bad name. Some zin vineyards are so old that the vines are
beginning to die off. When it was not as popular, the best zin grapes were
often used in blended meritage wines, but now old vine zin is selling better
than merlot and shiraz.

Max