[Victor]

"... The Rodney Strong (Knotty Vines) Zinfandel is quite good, as is their Chard...."

Thanks, I'll have to check them out. I'm pretty picky about Chard, since I make my own. But I buy between vintages because it's great to experience the different styles. It helps my own efforts.

[LIConFem]

I'm not really a big fan of white wines (we won't even discuss white zin -- that stuff is like epicac with a cork), so I'm not an expert. I've had too many that taste like dishwater. But the Rodney Strong Chardonney is really very good. The [ yellow tail ] Chard probably isn't worth trying, given that you make your own Chards.