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DR. BOOZE: Sweet Zin gives zing to summer
StarPhoenix Zinfandel has replaced Aussie shiraz in most trend setters' glasses. It usually combines high alcohol — 16 per cent is not unheard of — with very high sugar content for balance, on the order of four to six grams per litre. (When a 'dry' wine spec … and more » |
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DR. BOOZE: Sweet Zin gives zing to summer – StarPhoenix
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Zinfandel a pleasant alternative – Regina Leader-Post
Zinfandel a pleasant alternative
Regina Leader-Post
His zin is again aimed like a bullet for the heartland of America. Limited acidity and tannins are coupled to a fruit forward wine that makes for excellent sipping whatever the time of day. At $19 in the SLGA this is a relative bargain. …
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Dining at Olive Garden, with great expectations – WatertownDailyTimes.com
Dining at Olive Garden, with great expectations
WatertownDailyTimes.com
For a big chain, there's a decent selection of wines, too, but you're not going to get any bargains here. A glass of Kendall Jackson reserve chardonnay was $8.95 (you can buy an entire bottle at a liquor store down the street for just a few dollars … -
Wines & spirits: Consumers Riesling Challenge set for Guelph – Guelph Mercury
Wines & spirits: Consumers Riesling Challenge set for Guelph
Guelph Mercury
Sanford 2008 Chardonnay ($26.95, code 956003). Here's an excellent value white from Santa Barbara, south towards Los Angeles. This is graceful, elegant Chardonnay, tasting of pineapple and peaches, backed up by barrel influence that comes across as …
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Wines & spirits: Consumers Riesling Challenge set for Guelph – Waterloo Record
Wines & spirits: Consumers Riesling Challenge set for Guelph
Waterloo Record
Sanford 2008 Chardonnay ($26.95, code 956003). Here's an excellent value white from Santa Barbara, south towards Los Angeles. This is graceful, elegant Chardonnay, tasting of pineapple and peaches, backed up by barrel influence that comes across as …
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