tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318791915665925752.post1935904024868380497..comments2023-04-09T00:27:37.816-07:00Comments on Just Grapes: Alfero Family Estate 'A' Syrah 2006Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111980039963661949noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318791915665925752.post-37106616384681032722009-03-06T16:15:00.000-08:002009-03-06T16:15:00.000-08:00Cool, thanks for the heads up. I will check those ...Cool, thanks for the heads up. I will check those out if I have a chance.Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111980039963661949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4318791915665925752.post-10272313762052663462009-03-06T14:41:00.000-08:002009-03-06T14:41:00.000-08:00Ah! I'm glad you went to Vintage Berkeley! It's ...Ah! I'm glad you went to Vintage Berkeley! It's a funky little place and I like it, although a few of the associates are more enthusiastic than knowledgeable! You should definitely check out two whites they carry--if they're in stock:<BR/><BR/>(1) The "Pie Franco" verdejo from Rueda, Spain, produced by Blanco Nieva.<BR/><BR/>(2) Txakolina from the town of Geteria in the Basque region of Spain.<BR/><BR/>The Pie Franco is like a sauvignon blanc but more so--much more grass and citrus, a bit of minerality at the end. The txakolina is a light bubbly and is tremendous fun.J. Songhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109602980268251805noreply@blogger.com