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A Bloomberg News report today urged readers to swap out their light beer for Zinfandel at upcoming Super Bowl parties, claiming Zin would pair much better with meaty dishes.

To prove the point, reporter Ryan Flinn took a number of California Zinfandels to an Oakland Raiders pre-game tailgate party and paired them with BBQ and other football delicacies.  Among the wines in attendance was our 2009 Rocky Ridge Zinfandel.

The outcome?

“Among the collectors, opinions were split. Ravenswood’s 2008 Teldeschi Vineyard and the Bruliam 2009 Rocky Ridge scored the highest with one, while another preferred the William Talty Vineyards 2008 Estate Zinfandel.”

As a life-long San Diego Charger fan, it pains me to see our wine being consumed out of plastic cups by grown men dressed as post-apocalyptic pirates.  But all press is good press.

You can read the whole article by clicking here.

And view the related video below (look for the Bruliam bottle shots!).  If you can’t see the video below, you can click here.

With winter storms bearing down on the East Coast and cold rain hitting us here in California, some of you are probably asking yourselves, “Is it summer yet???”

Well not quite, but in just a few short weeks we’ll be bottling our summer wines.  Yes, you read that right – wines. 

In addition to our 2010 Rockpile Zinfandel, we’ll also be bottling a very small amount of Kerith’s first Rosé, a 2011 Rosé of Pinot Noir!  This wine won’t be available for sale, but we’ll be pouring it for our Brigade members at our summer Zin release events. 

So, while you schlep through the snow and rain this week, we thought you’d like a little peak into what summer holds for you – enjoy the pic below!

Many thanks to Brigade member Katie B. for this great picture.  We certainly hope that she reached Climax (and then returned for a second ride).  Didn’t we just tell you that Bruliam is good for your health?

It’s time for another Bruliam Charity Giveaway Poll – so start clicking.

The winner of the poll gets $250 for the charity of their choice!!

To vote all you need to do is: (1) click on the bullet next to the person’s name and (2) click the big VOTE button at the bottom of the poll. The poll will instantly update the tally and show you the most current results. If the system works properly, you will only be able to vote once. But, you can forward the link or this e-mail to as many people as you want to get them to vote for you.

The poll will only be open for voting until 8am on Wednesday December 7th so get voting!

If you can’t see the poll or vote properly through the e-mail, please CLICK HERE and you can vote on the website.

If you have a Bruliam t-shirt, send us a picture for a chance to win some money for your favorite charity. And if you still don’t have a t-shirt, click here and register to become part of the Bruliam Brigade.

Finally – don’t forget to share this with your friends through the Facebook and Twitter sharing options on the top of the page!

Update 1/5/2011:  After a fierce battle between Lucy and Don for supremacy in the voting, Lucy came out on top.  She’s chosen to have the $250 donated to the La Jolla Country Day School Development Fund.  But, Don’s efforts were so impressive that we also decided to award him with $150 towards a charity of his choice.  He chose the Wounded Warrior Project.  Great job guys!

Our new 2010 pinot noirs are just about ready to be uncorked and poured.

If you haven’t already registered for the big release party at Cucina Urbana on December 1th from 1pm to 3pm, please do so ASAP.  Tickets are selling fast and we don’t want you to miss out on your chance to attend.

To register, simply click here.

We look forward to seeing you on December 11th!