just got back from a night of wine sipping..)...my pal"s dad made a blend last year, it was old vine zin from clement hills, washington state merlot, and petite syrah from Amador..OMG!!!!!!!..THE BEST BOTTLE OF WINE IVE HAD IN A LONG TIME!!!!..his recipe was 2 lugs of ovz 1 lug of merlot. 1 lug petite syrah...i cannot believe how good this wine was.. he gave me a bottle , im saving it for xmas day...so so good, im making this blend!!!!!!!!!!!!!