"Schizoid Man" wrote in message
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"Margaret von B." wrote in message

"Schizoid Man" wrote in message

Now I know why I have always liked you, young man. Kunde is indeed a fine
winery known for its quality red wines here in Texas. While one can never
argue about matters of taste, are you sure that the RZ Zin you sampled
was the Dry Creek Valley one and not the Dancing Bull? There's a BIG
difference between the two and you owe yourself to taste the DCV if not
certain. While I wouldn't call it spectacular, it is a great value when
it comes to CA Zinfandels IMHO. If you're a Zin lover, you may also want
to check into Rosenblum, Zoom, Seghesio and 7 Deadly Zins for different
interpretations of the style that are all priced reasonably enough to be
daily drinkers.

Cheers,

Margaret


PS. You need to lighten up. :-)

Maggie,

I wasn't much of a wine drinker, but after moving to California I've
developed a bit of a taste for reds, preferably syrahs and zins.

Actually, the Rancho Zabaco that I was talking about was indeed the
Dancing Bull.

I thought so. :-)

I will be sure to pick up a bottle of DCV on my next trip out to the
store. Thanks for your recommendations, I must confess I haven't had a
single one on the list, though we did pass the Rosenblum vineyard on our
trip out to Sonoma. IMO, another good Sonoma zin is Ravenswood.

Among the syrahs, I really do like the Aussie Rosemont Estate, which they
inexplicably call shiraz for some reason. I think it's really super value,
since you can find it for under $10 at most places. Care to recommend any
syrahs?


Well, I must confess that I've somewhat given up on Aussie wines after
several less than satisfactory trials. Most of them seemed watery and bland
to me. And the couple that were not, had a one-note musty, soily, dirty
taste like nutmeg. Yecchhh, I hate nutmeg! I know that they deserve a second
look and I might as well start with the Rosemont Shiraz next time I visit
Central Market or Saglimbeni's. However, it seems that Dave's quite the
expert on wines so I would go with his recommendations. Dave's got expensive
tastes and is recommending some wines that I would only open for special
occasions whereas my picks are geared toward daily drinkers. I'll browse
thru the cellar one of these days and if something there brings a fond
memory I'll let you know. Mostly I'm stocked with Cabs, Zins and Pinot Noirs
with a few cases of french and italian reds and a case or three of
Chardonnay.

Schiz

PS - You're right, I really do need to lighten up, but George is a good
sport. ;-)


Actually, I think he is. We all need to be.


Cheers,

Margaret