{"id":929,"date":"2014-02-17T19:40:35","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T00:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/?p=929"},"modified":"2014-02-17T19:40:35","modified_gmt":"2014-02-18T00:40:35","slug":"the-federalist-zinfandel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/2014\/02\/17\/the-federalist-zinfandel\/","title":{"rendered":"The Federalist Zinfandel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander Hamilton was never president. But he was a splendid U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, an accomplishment forever memorialized with his portrait on the $10 bill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/The-Federalist-Zinfandel1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-930\" alt=\"The-Federalist-Zinfandel1\" src=\"http:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/The-Federalist-Zinfandel1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/The-Federalist-Zinfandel1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/The-Federalist-Zinfandel1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>You don&#8217;t have to wait for Presidents Day or any other national holiday to enjoy Dry Creek Federalist Zinfandel 2011 from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.terlatowines.com\">Terlato<\/a> Wines, which has Hamilton on the label.<\/p>\n<p>The folks at Terlato sent us a bottle to try for ourselves. Rooted in American soil, Federalist Zinfandel hales from California&#8217;s Russian River Valley, a microclimate bathed in afternoon sun, dried in cool night air and refreshed with morning fog.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alexander_Hamilton\">Hamilton<\/a> took a big bite out of life, from his birth in the Caribbean, to his rise in the American Revolution and his stunning achievement establishing a monetary system in a fledgling nation.<\/p>\n<p>Like a big Zin, Hamilton was a man of bold flavors. He had a notorious affair, which he publicly confessed after being blackmailed. He died in a duel, shot by Aaron Burr, the would-be president who Hamilton helped to foil.<\/p>\n<p>Back to the wine. We tested it with filet mignon, a classic pairing for a hearty red. The Fed was a great match, with lush notes of plum, bright cherry and tones of licorice and cinnamon. Expect a smooth, round mouthfeel that tastes expensive. Expect to pay about $24 a bottle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander Hamilton was never president. But he was a splendid U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, an accomplishment forever memorialized with his portrait on the $10 bill. 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