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by | Oct 18, 2012 | Petite Sirah, Petite Sirah Symposium, Wine, Wine tasting

After actualizing months of planning, and the long day of putting on an educational symposium, it’s virtually impossible to do anything else of substance that day. That won’t keep me from trying, however, if I come up with what seems like a great...
Is Petite Sirah, that Special Black Opal of the Wine World, a Winemaker’s Wine? Winemakers weigh in

Is Petite Sirah, that Special Black Opal of the Wine World, a Winemaker’s Wine? Winemakers weigh in

by | Jan 24, 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, Petite Sirah, PS I Love You, Variety, Wine, Wine Making, Wine Writer, Winemaker, Winery

Through my 10 year relationship with this heritage variety and PS I Love You, I’ve come to believe that Petite Sirah is a winemaker’s wine; otherwise, why would the 8o0+ winemakers who craft it even bother with it? Why wouldn’t they just be using it...