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Ready, Ames, Fire

06.23.2008

Submitted by mkrolak on Mon, 06/23/2008 - 6:50am.
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Tired of wasting cash on wines that miss the mark? Set your sights on organic vino from Healdsburg's Medlock Ames Winery. Its zesty chardonnay will satisfy in summer, but its cherrylicious merlot and spicy cabernet (which holds its own with any meal) will really get you fired up. Or sample both worlds with the Red, a 50-50 cab/merlot blend with a flavor best described as fruity-mocha-'nilla (a technical term). MAW lets sheep, goats, and miniature cattle graze the vineyards, eliminating the need for herbicides (as well as fertilizer), and local wildlife like owls and hawks take care of pest control (no chems). To boot, the whole shebang is 100% solar-powered. Boom.

Wanna Try: 

Medlock Ames, available at Castro Village Wine Company, 4121 19th St. at Castro St. (415-864-4411), and Yield Wine Bar, 2490 3rd St. at 22nd St. (415-401-8984). Medlock Ames 2004 Red, $25.

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