S-R PressDemocrat: JoelPeterson

A reall nice article on Joel Peterson in the S-R Press-Democrat:
JoelPeterson

It pretty much captures of the JoelPeterson that I know. Did I ever mention that I followed him from (before) the very start?? Nawh...probably forgot to.

I tasted his Once & Future wines w/ Joel back in June. They're pretty terrific...like the old-timey Ravenswoods.

It pretty common to trash the Ravenswood vnyd-designate Zins since the Constellation buy-out. I think they're probably just as good as they've ever been. Joel still has the say-so in their making. As for the Vintner'sBlend...not tried that in yrs.
Tom

[Jenise]

I like Joel. And I've continued buying the SV Ravenswood zins, especially in the cooler vintages. I love the '11s. And I love that so few others did, because I got them for about $19 ea.

[David M. Bueker]

I am still a buyer of the SV designates when I can find them. The Once & Future wines are definitely in that mold.

[Jenise]

Good to know. I discovered them when I was living in Alaska. And only X-many bottles of each would be available that would be spread among top customers of the one store that got them. Being in that special batch of customers made these wines so special that even now when rarity isn't the issue it was, I get a Pavolivian lift of excitement whenever I see a bottle.