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| | RAVENS TO RICHES / Ravenswood founder Joel Peterson could retire wealthy -- but he still loves making wine |
 | | Ravenswood had been in Constellation's more prestigious Icon Estates subsidiary, but is now marketed by Centerra, the subsidiary that handles Almaden and Wild Irish Rose, because Icon sales representatives weren't set up to handle the mass-market phenomenon Ravenswood Vintners Blend has become. |
 | | Ravenswood makes a cheap Chardonnay, almost entirely from purchased grapes, and it's good value, with flavors and aromas of lemon, buttered toast and chalk, with a little ginger and spice on the finish. |
 | | 2003 Ravenswood Pickberry Vineyards Sonoma Mountain ($40) Not a Zinfandel, this is an easy-to-drink blend of 50 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 50 percent Merlot, with aromas and flavors of blueberry, fresh baked bread, vanilla, flberry and milk chocolate. |
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