Leonhardt Vineyards Blog Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:12:46 -0700 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:12:46 -0700 Plus, Rusty Staubs charity auction earns over $1 million, more wineries come to the aid of the Gulf, and two winery foreclosures in Virginia Its been a ... ?n=1&p=000006 ?n=1&p=000006 Plus, Rusty Staubs charity auction earns over $1 million, more wineries come to the aid of the Gulf, and two winery foreclosures in Virginia Its been a ... ?n=1&p=000006 ?n=1&p=000006 With a line snaking halfway around the parking lot by 2:00 PM, it might be easy to say that Zinfandel might be one of the more recession proof wines in California. The fact that very good bottles can be had for about $20 certainly means that there's probably a lot more Zinfandel being consumed these days than, say, Meritage blends. ... ?n=1&p=000005 ?n=1&p=000005 With a line snaking halfway around the parking lot by 2:00 PM, it might be easy to say that Zinfandel might be one of the more recession proof wines in California. The fact that very good bottles can be had for about $20 certainly means that there's probably a lot more Zinfandel being consumed these days than, say, Meritage blends. ... ?n=1&p=000005 ?n=1&p=000005 Dear Howard, Hope all is well. I just wanted to let you know my wife I opened one of your bottles this weekend. We did not know what to expect. My wife is a b... ?n=1&p=000004 ?n=1&p=000004 1050 cases of Leonhardt Vineyards Gold Medal Winning 2007 Zinfandel was shipped mid September to 120 Trader Joes stores throughout California. We are proud to be associated with this top tier food and wine market. Trader Joes was founded in Pasadena, California in 1967. It was famous for it's claim that year of offering every single wine produced in California. Go to your local Trader Joes and check out our display!Leonhardt Vineyards ... ?n=1&p=000003 ?n=1&p=000003 Leonhardt Vineyards Midyear 2010 Newsletter Our 2005 and 2006 Zinfandel vintages received Silver Medals at this summers Orange County Fair International Wine Competition. We put these medals along side our Gold Medal we previously won for our 2007 Zinfandel at the last Sonoma County Harvest Fair. Wine Enthusiast Magazine published an 87 points score for this wine in their June issue this summer. This was the fourth highest score given to a Zinfandel al... ?n=1&p=000002 ?n=1&p=000002 Many years ago we hired a 16 year old boy who came from Mexico to work in our vineyard? His name is Ulises Valdez. Well, since then he has been a go-getter and started with buying a vineyard of his own; married and had 4 children; purchased his own home; then started a winery. His wine with the label "Valdez" won many awards and was listed in the "Wine Spectator" magazine. Evidently the White House got wind of it. Seems the President of Mexico is going to the... ?n=1&p=000001 ?n=1&p=000001