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The Week in Zinfandel (4/27/20)

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. Matt Kettmann writes Can California Zinfandel Get Its Groove Back? Randy Caparoso writes Perfect Time To Try Your Own Hollandaise with Aspargus, Beef and Claret Style Lodi Reds.…

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The Week in Zinfandel (4/20/20)

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. Costco Wine Blog reviews the 2017 Seghesio Zinfandel. Wine Spectator writes 10 California Values up to 91 Points. Allen Balik writes Wines for Summer and the “New Normal”.…

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The Week in Zinfandel (4/13/20)

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. Loren Sonkin reviews the 2018 Sineann Zinfandel Old Vine. Madison Bloom writes Snoop Dogg Anounces New Wine. Jim Greco reviews the 2009 Ridge Geyserville. Randy Caparoso writes Gimme…

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The Week in Zinfandel (4/6/20)

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. Ray Isle writes 12 Excellent Affordable California Wines To Buy Right Now. Esther Mobley writes The Best Wines I’ve Drunk in my Corona Virus Quarantine, so Far. Loren…

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Winding Down the Corona Virus Wine Challenge

As talk begins to move from flattening the curve to restarting the economy I think it is time to bring an end to the Corona Virus Wine Challenge. The whole thing began on Wednesday, March 11th when Covid literally punched us collectively in the face. This was the day most sports leagues began cancelling seasons and many schools began the…

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The Week in Zinfandel (3/30/20)

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. Costco Wine Blog reviews the 2017 Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Old Vine Zinfandel. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2017 Once & Future Zinfandel Oakley Road Vineyard. Wine Folly…

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The Week in Zinfandel (3/23/20)

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. Rebecca Robinson writes Growing a Legend. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2017 Mettler Family Zinfandel Epicenter Old Vine. Hannah Selinger writes Exploring the Diverse, Terroir-Driven Wines of the…

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The Week in Zinfandel (3/16/20)

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. Isaac Baker writes Wine Reviews: Lodi, California. Tim Fish writes 10 Savory Zinfandels at 90+ Points. Randy Caparoso writes Recipe for Positive Shelter-in-Place Living with Lodi Zinfandel and…

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The Week in Zinfandel (3/9/20)

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 2017 V Sattui Zinfandel Mounts Vineyard. Virginie Boone writes Napa Winemakers’ After-Hours Passion Projects Fuel Creativity and Community. Randy Caparoso writes Precedent’s Latest…

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