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I'm kicking off the countdown with a look at the Zinfandel categories today in honor of our Global Tasting Initiative Zinfandel that started this past Monday. We'll be enjoying Zinfandel for the next two weeks and maybe you should too. At a loss as to where to start? Check out some of the winners!

This is a super solid line-up, and if you don't see some of your favorites, it's probably because they need a few more votes to break into the top five. I'm talking about wineries like Sobon, Alexander Valley Vineyards, Four Vines and Carlisle, so get in there and vote folks!

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Here are the best of the best when it comes to Zinfandel, though a lot can be said for the folks trailing off the leader board. Are we really going to let Rafanelli, Outpost, Nalle and Bucklin fall that far behind? Get in there and vote!

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Argentina is sweeping the floor in this category with four Malbecs and a Bonarda dominating the top spots. Where is the Carmenere? Sneaking up in sixth and seventh places. Can they break through into the top tier?

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Here is a very tight category packed with excellent wines. I'm loving the top five, but they are awfully California-centric. I see some great Portuguese wines creeping up in the standings, along with a great blend from Washington. Where's the love?

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The votes in this race are changing by the day but it's great to see Oregon and California batting it out for top honors. There are some pretty amazing international Pinots here as well, but you'll have to drop down to 11th place to find them!

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Here's a bit of a shocker, two Chenin Blancs in the top five! Not that either wine does not fully deserve to be there. I love them both, but I also have feelings for those wines by Pindar, Hofer and Torres. What's a wine lover to do? So many wines, so few votes.

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This is one of the most exciting, if not the most exciting, categories going. Petit Sirah, Portugal and Pinotage are all duking it out in the top five, along with a very successful Gamay! Yay! Then a look down the list brings a bit of sadness. Every wine here deserves to win. Check out numbers six through ten and tell me you don't agree!

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Wow, Australia is sweeping up here. There's a lovely Rhone sticking it out in third place, but otherwise you really have to go down the list to find the rest of the world. Are the voters telling us something?

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Now this is more like it. A tight race, competitors from around the world. What about the early favorites? Well, they've fallen out of favor! Some the early leading big brands have fallen behind as the power of the people transforms this race. Be heard!

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