> wrote in message
oups.com...

> I attended a retailer sponsored sit down Zinfandel wine tasting. I was
> very disappointed. Almost all the wines were overripe and extremely
> alcoholic. I didn't rate most of them, because I just don't like
> this style of Zin.
> .......
> When exactly did California wine makers decide this was the style of
> Zin that consumers want?
> .......

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