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their individual brands, and their many wines have been featured in the following publicatons: Wine Spectator Food & Wine Decanter San Francisco Chronical USA Today Wine & Spirits North Bay Business Journal AskMen.com Budget Wine Examiner WineBusiness.com The Wine Cask Blog Sun Sentinel Press Democrat Yelp! Community Blog |
A Zesty Red for Grilled Beef: Four Vines Zinfandel California Old Vine Cuvee 2009 Kim Marcus, WINE SPECTATOR, June 1, 2011 Zinfandel has always been one of my go-to wines for easy summer enjoyment and grilled fare. On a recent visit to my mother in the San Francisco Bay Area, I perused the local wine selection at her neighborhood grocery. I was in a parsimonious mood and on the hunt for something in the $10 range. I admit I can be a sucker for the “old vine” marketing ploy, but when I saw a Zinfandel labeled as such, and for just $11, I made my move. The wine was from Four Vines, an innovative winery launched by Christian Tietje in 1994. Since then, it has climbed to the top of our Zinfandel reviews with a cast of wines with eclectic names such at “The Maverick,” “The Sophisticate” and “The Biker.” Late last year, the winery was purchased by the Purple Wine Company, though Tietje is staying on as consulting winemaker for three more vintages.
Vintage Values If you want a good economic indicator, look no further than the Wine Country palate. Retailers say people are still shopping for bargain wines in big numbers.
Dry-aged steaks, fine wines are stars of The Capital Grille's menu Carmine DiCandia was born in Teggiano, Italy, a small farming village outside Salerno. "I grew up on a farm with my grandparents and parents. I was the youngest of three boys. I learned how to cook. I liked to cook and play soccer."
Mark West Pinot Noir (Coastal California) 2009 Light bright black cherry hue with fresh fruit aromas of spicy strawberry with slight cinnamon notes. Quite nice! Palate--Juicy acid,with mouth watering presence. Light on the palate with strawberry notes and a decent finish. This is a value "Coastal California" sourced Pinot Noir wine and Mark West does it well. Be sure to read the labels of the Mark West line of wines as they source grapes from all over the world. For $10, it tastes real and varietal so raise a glass.
Purple Wine Company Appoints Bill Grant as New Senior Vice President of Marketing Purple Wine Company (PWC), the rapidly growing enterprise behind wine brands Avalon, Mark West, Rock Rabbit, Bex, and most recently Four Vines, has just named Bill Grant as their new Senior Vice President of Marketing. Bill Grant joined the PWC team with the acquisition of Four Vines Winery this past October. An east coast transplant, Grant attended UC Berkeley and upon finishing followed his entrepreneurial spirit to build his own financial services venture. In 2002, when childhood friend Christian Tietje needed a partner to support his growing winery, Grant sold his successful financial venture and joined Four Vines Winery as a co-owner.
Making the case for good, cheap wine TJ, a loyal reader, posted a link on our Facebook page to a fascinating podcast on Freakonomics Radio entitled, “Do More Expensive Wines Taste Better?” The show takes a fresh look at some old data that suggests that the answer to this question, for the average wine drinker, is no. Weaving together interesting anecdotes from a Harvard economist, a wine importer and Robin Goldstein – a food and wine critic infamous in the wine industry for his controversial research – the show sheds new light on the relationship between wine, critics, and consumers.
Sonoma Wine Company Joins Forces with Winesecrets to Offer Wine Industry's Most Comprehensive Custom Crush Services
Feel free to Wine about Valentine's Day It's that time of the year to think of clever Valentine's Day ideas. You can go for the diamond ring, surprise that special someone with a trip, or keep it simple. And there aren't too many more things as simple, or as fun, as pairing wine and chocolate.
A Pinot Noir that won't Turn Your Wallet Sideways With the Boys of Summer around the corner, the Barrett-Jackson classics rolling in, and the Waste Management Golf Tournament tents going up, Spring is in the air. Which also means that we are on our way toward Summer and our air conditioning bills will soon compete with our car payments. Before the triple digits hit, I wanted to get out and find some great red wines to drink that would not make my wallet melt.
Zinfandel Producer Four Vines Sold Four Vines, a highly regarded California Zinfandel and Chardonnay producer, has been purchased by Purple Wine Company, a little-known Sonoma firm led by one of the founders of the successful Blackstone brand.
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