This is a really good wine. I really enjoyed this with some hearty beef stew. I will get a case of this as I think it will be something to enjoy now. I'd love to try this with a big juicy steak.

Available at Spec's for $13

This is a decent wine for the value. If you like syrahs I'd recommend giving this one a try. California is doing a pretty good job on the Syrah varietal.

Wine & Spirits: 91

Available at Spec's for $17

http://www.qupe.com/Wines/SyrahCC.asp
Notes from their website:

I just finished Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell on the Kindle 2. It is another pretty quick read and very similar to his other two books Blink and Tipping Point. There are some interesting ideas but I feel it is a little light on the scientific evidence and relies a little too much on circumstantial evidence and stories. If you like his other books you'd probably like this one though I'm not really sure I do nor agree with all of it.

http://www.amazon.com/Outliers/dp/B001ANYDAO/

I didn't enjoy this wine at all. I'm not sure what it was about it, but something in the taste of it for me was off. I had a couple other people try it as well and they liked it so it is probably just my preference or I should say my personal dislike of this one. I'll have to try another Zinfandel to test if it is just this varietal I don't like or if just this particular one. Either way I'm not a fan yet.

Available at Spec's for $22

Information from their website here:
http://www.kenwoodvineyards.com/wine.asp?s=jack&w=ZINFANDEL

2005 Jack London Zinfandel
WINE DESCRIPTIONS

I really liked this wine. Very smooth and a pleasure to drink. Light on the tannins and a somewhat fruity taste. I'll get a case of this one.

Parducci has a website at http://www.mendocinowineco.com/Parducci.html but it is heavily flash based so I think it does a huge disservice to the winery and the potential customers. I really disliked their site.

Available at Spec's for $10

I just finished reading my first full book on the Kindle 2 which was The Shack by William Paul Young.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Shack/dp/B001B8Z2S0/

This is the checklist that I've setup and use for most of my travel and car camping. It covers most of my needs and I've tailored it to my specific needs. I'm sharing this so others can use it as a starting point for customizing to make their own list. If there is something missing leave me a comment.

Equipment Checklist

• Shelter
• tent
  • rain fly
  • stakes
  • mallet
• Sleeping bags
• mattress pads
• pillow
• portable potty
  • wag bags
  • portable structure

This wine has a lot of tannins and is a little over powering to me.

Available at Spec's for $24

This is an interesting wine. I haven't really done any Grenaches and after tasting this one I'm going to get a few more on my list.

http://www.yalumba.com/

They don't have the 2007 on the web site yet, but here is the link to the 2006 vintage with notes.
http://www.yalumba.com/vintage.asp?p=154&b=17&l=42&v=3009

Available at Spec's for $14

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