2007 4 Vines Old Vine Cuvee California Zinfandel

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In a word: Cankles. The soft, rich, smooth red color spreads over your tongue like dimples on cellulite. Dark and warm with a hint of sparkle. She beckons. Feels like home fries. Behind the glass, her … [Read more...]

2008 Four Vines Naked Chardonnay $11

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Four Vines usually makes Zinfandel and this is their one foray into White Wine. 100% Chardonnay sourced from three vineyards in the Cat Canyon area of Santa Barbara County, California. No oak and no … [Read more...]

2007 Four Vines Maverick Zinfandel Amador County – $16

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  Four Vines Winery is Christian Tietje's Zinfandel House - it's what they do. Sourced from 100 year old vines in the Shenedoah Valley in the Sierra Foothills of Amador County with a little … [Read more...]

2006 Four Vines Old Vines Zinfandel – $12

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This is another "follow the wine maker" wine. Christian Tietje (based out of Paso Robles) is something of an outlaw winemaker - he makes wine the way he wants to and does not pay a great deal of … [Read more...]