November 17th, 2010

Petite Petit – As It Turns Out, Not So Petite!

Grapes A blend of 85% Petite Sirah and 15% Petit Verdot (hence the name, obviously).   Facts The Petite Petit is a blend of the 2 grapes Petite Sirah and Petite Verdot. It isn’t considered “the norm” to blend these two grapes in this way, but the result it quite impressive! Petite Sirah originally comes from France’s Rhône region where it is referred to by the synonyms of Durif or Petite Syrah, however in California…

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Introducing Michael David Winery!

So you might not have heard of the Michael David Winery, but you’ve certainly seen their wines around! Michael David produces such wines as 7 Deadly Zins, Petite Petite, Windmill, Earthquake Zin and a whole heap of other bottlles that  mainly focus on Rhone varietals, as well as Old Vine Zinfandels.   For the next week I’ll be featuring the Michael David winery, tasting their wines, pairing them with foods and posting articles, so stay…

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