Girard Winery-Petite Sirah-Napa Valley-California-2008-$23.98-A nose of bold dark fruit and spice, dark black in color.  A bold, full bodied red, with blueberry, black cherry, dark chocolate with spice and a long finish, very good and still a young big wine, decant.                 WS-90                 CR-91                   Good with steak, ribs, chicken.

Four Vines Winery-The Maverick-Zinfandel-Amador County-California-2008-$13.99-A nose of sweet cherries and spice, dark purple in color.    A full bodied Zin, with black cherry, raspberry, smoky spice and pepper, a very good value.                  WS-90                  CR-90                   Good with meats, chicken, pasta.