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The Week in Zinfandel (9/26/22)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2019 Rodney Strong Zinfandel Old Vines. Zinfandel Chronicles reviews the 2016 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel. Kerry Winslow reviews the 2018 Ravenswood, Old Vine Zinfandel,…

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The Week in Zinfandel (9/19/22)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Ken’s Wine Guide writes Winemaker Interview Series – Joel Peterson from Once & Future Wines. Ridge Wine Blog writes Field Blends and Pre-Industrial Winemaking at Ridge. Bites, Flights…

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The Week in Zinfandel (9/12/22)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Dan Berger writes To Age or Drink? John Holland writes Fred Franzia, Wine Leader and Two Buck Chuck Creator, Dies. Stephen McConnell reviews the 2014 2014 ONE BARREL…

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The Week in Zinfandel (9/5/22)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Esther Mobely writes Winemaking in a California Heatwave: “It’s a Roll of the Dice”. Ridge Wine Blog writes The Barrel Puzzle. Kerry Winslow reviews the 2020 Turley Zinfandel…

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Bottle Notes, Cabernet Sauvignon, Random Musings

Old Friends and Magnums

This past Saturday my girlfriend and I hosted dinner on a perfect evening for outdoor dining in Seattle. My longtime best friend Sean came over and brought a magnum of 2002 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley. Unfortunately, his wife came down with covid and was unable to make it. Also in attendance were great friends from years past: Paul…

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The Week in Zinfandel (8/29/22)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Laurie Daniel writes El Dorado AVA: Wines with Altitude – and Challenges. Jennifer Huffman writes 10 Questions: Curiosity leads Josh Peeples to wine industry career and Napa’s Elyse…

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The Week in Zinfandel (8/22/22)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Randy Caparoso writes Why Turley is Bonkers for Lodi Grapes. Ridge Wine Blog writes Native Yeast Fermentation. Enofylz Wine Blog writes Book Review and Wine Pairing; Dragonvine by…

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The Week in Zinfandel (8/15/22)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Renee Sferrazza writes Curious About Zinfandel? Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2020 Once & Future Zinfandel Teldeschi Vineyard Frank’s Block. Randy Caparoso writes Lodi’s Early August Harvest—a Busy…

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The Week in Zinfandel (8/8/22)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Sasha Paulsen writes The World in a Glass: Arador: An old-vine Zin introduces a new Napa Valley brand from Roberto Alfaro. Ridge Wine Blog writes Our Annual Library…

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The Week in Zinfandel (8/1/22)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2019 Post & Vine Old Vine Field Blend Testa Vineyard. Lucy Simon writes An Early Harvest Kicks off in Sonoma County. Tim Fish…

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