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• Sonoma County poised for crackdown on Bella Vineyards
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• SJ Valley farmworkers rally at White House for immigration reform

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• Calif Cab in crisis, or just best enjoyed young?
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TODAY'S FEATURED WINE

Miner Family Vineyards: Syrah: Napa Valley - California: La Diligence - Stagecoach Vineyard: 2009: United States

This crowns an amazing trifecta of Rhones in a three-wine flight at The Bounty Hunter in Napa.

This is a Marvel-ous SuperVin. Fruit: Big like the Hulk. Mouthfeel: Rich like Tony Stark. Killer balance: like Finesse. $39.95 retail.

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For winery tasting samples, gifts from friends or family or samplings at a party or event, review it truthfully, but only if I like it. If I have paid my own very-hard-earned money on a bottle, the gloves are off and it gets what it deserves ... whether perfect or puerile.