Pinnacle Ridge Winery Chambourcin Reserve 2007 Appellation: Lehigh Valley (Pennsylvania) Grape: Chambourcin (pronounced sham-bor-SAN with that uppity French nasal “in” sound) ABV: not determined (labeled “table wine”), but given Brix at harvest, I would guess around 13% Price Point: $16 Closure: Natural cork Technical Notes: {Brix} at harvest: 23.5-24. pH: 3.95, TA 6 g/L...
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JanKris Picaro 2004 Varietal: 50% Zinfandel 25% Merlot 25% Cabernet ABV: 13.8% Appelation: Paso Robles, CA Price point: $8 (bought a 5-pack from wine.woot for $40 plus $5 shipping) Notes: Looks: The label. It is so purple!  And gold!  Plus, it looks like the Girl Scouts logo.  It probably doesn’t go too well with...
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