"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
gy.com...
The way I heard the story from a gossipy sort is that Mrs.
never wanted to live out in the boonies in the first place
but she agreed to it if hubbie would build her a seven-figure
palace. So he did, but then Mrs. decided she couldn't possibly
live in the boonies anymore even in a seven-figure palace.

So now the vineyards, the winery, the whole shebang is up for
sale. Problem is, it's hard to sell it with that seven-figure
palace sitting on it.

Anyway, their drama is your gain. These are wonderful California
Zinfandels and they are practically giving them away because the
sale of the winery is STILL pending.

http://www.topolos.net/index.html

The web site is out of date so call the 800 number, I got a note
in today's mail that the 2000 Rossi Ranch and the 2000 Bella Lisa
are now 50% off by the case. (Those are both WONDERFUL Zins and
we paid more than that for the few that remain in our cellar.)

--
Ken Fortenberry

That's me old stomping grounds. If the map is halfway correct that place
( about a mile south of Forestville use to be a gravenstein apple orchard.
The area around Sebastapol use to be big gravenstein producing area. I use
to work for Frei Brothers for part of the summers. There big apple orchard
was east of Forestville. The last time I was there the kids ( 4 th
generation ) had sold out to Gallo and the whole 800 acres was vinyard.
If you can get anything from the Frei Ranch Dry Creek vinyard go for it.
http://www.freibrothers.com/home.htm
We'll be touring the area in September, this time with a bigger car.