Wine Events The fourth annual Cline Cellars Wine & Dixieland Jazz Festival presents Jazz in July Saturday, July 29th 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Cline Cellars Winery 24737 Hwy. 121, Sonoma, CA Jazz in July is one of the best kept secrets in the wine country (only 45 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge). So strut down to Cline Cellars for an afternoon filled with the Bay Area's finest Dixieland musicians! Admission: $17 Advance (before July 1), or $20 at the door. For tickets or information call 800/546-2070 or 707/935-4310. Black Diamond Blue Five Devil Mountain Jazz Band Golden Gate Rhythm Machine Natural Gas Jazz Band San Francisco Feetwarmers Virginia Tichenor - Ragtime Piano Southtown Strummers Grapepickers - Scott Anthony & Ken Keeler Jazz Salvation Company Directions to Cline Cellars or visit America's Heritage Wine Tour The Grape Migration...Over 60 ZAP wineries will tour! Join Cline Cellars for then Southern California tour beginning Monday, July 24th at the Loew's Hotel in Santa Monica Wednesday, July 26th at the Hilton Torrey Pines in San Diego For tickets call the ZAP Office 530/274-4900 Visit ZAP's new website! Come visit our beautiful winery, located in the Carneros District in Sonoma Valley.Tours everyday at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m..Call our Tasting Room for a reservation 800/546-2070 or 707/935-4310. Cline Cellars 24737 Hwy. 121, Sonoma, CA 1999CLINETIMES Cline Times - January Issue| Cline Times - February Issue| Cline Times - March Issue| Cline Times - April Issue| Cline Times - May Issue| Cline Times - June Issue| Cline Times - July Issue | Cline Times - August Issue | Cline Times - September Issue | Cline Times - October Issue|Cline Times - November Issue|Cline Times - December Issue

New Releases 1998 Zinfandel Ancient Vines California This is a wine that speaks for itself. This rich wine has flavors of ripe raspberries, chocolate and coffee, spices and pepper. Produced from 80- to 110-year old vines from our historic old vine holdings (60% Contra Costa County, 37% Lodi and 3% Napa). Harvest Date: September 12th-17th, 1998 Brix at Harvest: 25.4 Total Acidity: 0.69g/100ml Final pH: 3.54 Residual Sugar: 01829g/100ml Alcohol: 14.0% Bottling Date: May 16, 2000 Cases Produced: 8061 Cellar: Drink now or age the next 5 to 7 years Suggested Retail: $20 1999 Cotes D' Oakley Vin Blanc California Two years ago the 1997 CDO Vin Blanc received a BEST BUY, last year the 1998 Vin Blanc a SPECTATOR SELECTION from the Wine Spectator. This year's 1999 Vin Blanc should prove to be another favorite amongst wine lovers. A fun wine made from a multitude of grapes: Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Semillon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat Canelli, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer and Palomino…a true winemaker's cocktail. The perfect wine at a great price to enjoy this summer! Harvest Date: August 30th - October 1st, 1999 Brix at Harvest: 24.4 Total Acidity: 0.52g/100ml Final pH: 3.49 Residual Sugar: .0643g/100ml Alcohol: 14.0% Bottling Date: May 1, 2000 Cases Produced: 1142 Suggested Retail $8.50 Visit Cline Cellars Current Accolades page to read the lastest reviews. Question of the Month? What is meant by the tannin in the wine? Tannin is a natural compound that comes from the skins, stem and pips of the grapes. It acts as a preservative and without out it certain wines could not be aged. Red wines have higher tannin level than whites, because reds are left to ferment on their skins. Tannins are also found in the oak of oak barrels, and some tannin is extracted during barrel aging, increasing the total tannin in any red or white aged in oak. In young wines, particularly reds, tannin can be very astringent and make the wine taste a little bitter but with time the tannins mellow. Wine Question? E-mail epcline@sonic.net

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