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30 Second Wine Advisor: Old-fashioned Zin So many modern Zinfandels are ramped up with high-octane, almost liquorish intensity that they've come to seem more like a cocktail than an accompaniment with dinner for me. With a few glorious exceptions. Wine Reports: Pedroncelli 2005 Dry Creek Valley Sonoma County "Mother Clone" Zinfandel ($17) It's a big boy, but the clean, fresh and exuberant expression of "bramble" berry fruit takes me back to Zin the way it used to be. 30 Second Wine Advisor: Screwcaps turn to pricey wine With few exceptions, as the metal screwcap gained traction in the fine-wine world, they were associated with less expensive wines. But that's changing. 30 Second Wine Advisor: Screwcap protects freshness? I was irritated at first when a wine shop sold me a potentially stale bottle, but the sturdy screwcap offered an opportunity for an interesting experiment. Wine Reports: Durbanville Hills 2005 Durbanville South Africa Sauvignon Blanc ($12.49) Fresh citric flavors make it an exceptionally good wine for sipping chilled on a hot summer evening, and the screwcap kept it fresh.