Head Hunters..........

[vinconsult]

I have had the chance to taste both the regular Gallo/Sonoma and the single-vineyard offerings of the Cabs, Chards, and Zins and I think Gina & Co are doing a great job. I also agree that are a bit heavy handed on the oak for my tastes, but they are making well-made wines at fair prices; with a bit more finesse ie, let the fruit shine through a bit more, they'll be making some fine wine. They have a daunting task: turn around a big ship, and

get the public to shed its perception of Gallo as the jug wine name...I think they're

doing pretty well allthings considered...By the way. Foodie tells the truth about using a

bottle of Gallo Hearty Burgundy as a ringer, and I've had the same experience: people just couldn't believe that wine they liked so much

was that wine. I don't believe in always tasting blind, but all of us taste with our eyes (and our preconceptions) as muchas with our nose and mouth. I have attended and run too many wine events to profess otherwise.