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<p>I meant to mention I had Jake's Fault shiraz from tj's the other night and it was really good and I think it was $3.99.</p>

<p>Some other wine trips to consider that are half the distance in Paso are the <a href="http://www.pasowine.com/events/harvest.php">harvest tour</a> in Oct., the <a href="http://www.pasowine.com/events/zinfandelfestival.php">zinfandel festival</a> in March and Toby James throws a <a href="http://www.tobinjames.com/events.asp">great party</a> in Sept. The harvest tour is probably pretty crowded thanks to Sideways but the zin fest may be a little less crowded.</p>

<p>A good thing to do is to sign up at your favorite wineries website for a newsletter of what is happening. </p>
 
Graphrix - that was too funny. Our posts were 21 seconds apart. At first, I thought you were replying to me!
 
<p>Whoa and I just edited mine so it is even more of a time warp. </p>

<p>There is a great winery in Paso that is tiny but had two B&B rooms called <a href="http://www.dunningvineyards.com/">Dunning</a>. Their cab is phenomenal. Be prepared for dirt road driving.</p>

<p>Also Turley just bought a winery there and white blend that is amazing and the zins worth fighting for.</p>
 
<p>Ah - never heard that before </p>

<p>But you say that like it's a bad thing!</p>
 
In honor of Mr. Foley's new purchase, we enjoyed a <a href="http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=270076">2004 Foley Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills / Rancho Santa Rosa</a> tonight. It was a nice balance of fruit and earth (actually, quite earthy). I would recommend it.
 
Well, <a href="http://wine.signonsandiego.com/pages/qanda.php?QAID=46">it's not necessarily a bad thing</a>. My husband likes them. I'm more into those that are fruity and earthy (see above).
 
If you like the hot taste, I know some great Vodkas.





Too much alcohol doesn't allow the fruits or other flavors to come through.
 
<p>OK - now I'm really freaking out.</p>

<p>I went downstairs to refill my glass ,and lo and behold, I forgot I am drinking Justin's 2004 Savant.</p>

<p>It's a syrah-cabernet blend, and it's really good!</p>

<p>I ran out of "everyday" wine, and didn't feel like running out.</p>

<p>I definitely can't afford to do this everyday.</p>

<p> </p>
 
If you like the shiraz/syrah - cabernet blend, check out the Australia section. They do a good job of blending the two. You pay a little premium for the importing, but they have some good stuff. Might have to go a bit further than TJs to find it though.
 
Janet - I think I hear TJ's calling you.





If you're near Orange (or just want to drive by), both Graph & I recommend Wine Exchange. They don't have any <$5, but do have some <$10/bottle.
 
<p>A few months back,TJs had a Penfold's Reserve Blend that was $7.99.</p>

<p>It was mind-blowing.</p>

<p>I bought an embarrasing amount of it </p>

<p>Sorry!</p>
 
Don't be embarrassed - go with what you like. We found a Penfold's Chard (Rawson's Reserve) for $5/bottle at the Wine Club in Santa Ana last year. Bought so much of it, I never want to see it again. But it was pretty good.





If they still have it, you can have <a href="http://www.wellingtonvineyards.com/">Wellington</a> send you a case of <a href="http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=192200">The Duke</a> for $5/bottle.
 
<p>Thanks,</p>

<p>That's the thing with TJs - the product lines are always turning over.</p>

<p>You gotta act - or someone else will!</p>
 
<p>Buy before it's too late - they aren't making any more wine!</p>
 
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