Red Car Wine Company-Speakeasy-Syrah-California-2006-$25.00-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color.  A smooth, full bodied red, with blackberry, black cherry, Asian spice with a good finish, an solid bottle of wine, consistent each time I have tried this year.                      WS-88                   CR-90                   Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

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 easy drinking Zin, with black cherry, raspberry, smoky spice and pepper, fantastic QPR, consistent each time I have tried this year.                     WS-90                 CR-90                 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.