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Novy Wines
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Novy Family Winery 2012 Papera Vineyard Russian River Valley Zinfandel

July 13, 2014

Novy Family Winery 2012 Papera Vineyard Russian River Valley zinfandel. Not yet released, price probably around $30. Aromas of blackberries, smoke and spice, followed by a mouthful of spice and black...

Greg (left) and Jim
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  • Extraordinary Non-Pinot Noir

Syrah Tasting: RN Estate and Dante Robere

June 16, 2014

If you’ve been reading this blog with any regularity, Roger Nicolas’s RN Estate Winery in Paso Robles will be familiar. Dante Robere in Livermore Valley, however, is a new discovery for...

Garagiste Festival
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Paso Robles Garagiste Festival Part III: A Second Circuit

January 20, 2014

During the Saturday Grand Tasting at Windfall Farms, we made two circuits of the wineries.  The first iteration was for pinot noir.  The second was for GSM and other wines.  Thus we have the Paso...

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