Random Musings

The Week in Zinfandel (7/24/17)

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. Cheers! Liam Campbell writes Discover the Provocative Exuberance of California Zinfandel. The Nittany Epicurean reviews the 2014 Pedroncelli Winery Mother Clone Zinfandel. Scott Greenberg writes Wine of the…

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The Week in Zinfandel (7/17/17)

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. Cheers! Randy Caparoso writes This Week, Happy Veraison From Lodi! Wine Enthusiast writes 7 Unabashedly Big, Bold Reds for your Summer BBQ. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2014…

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The Week in Zinfandel (7/10/17)

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. Cheers! Cliff’s Wine Picks reviews the 2013 Turley Zinfandel Juvenile. Ridge Wine Blog writes The Story of Benito Dusi and his Dusi Ranch. Matt Kettmann writes An Introduction…

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The Week in Zinfandel (7/3/16)

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. Cheers! Rockin Red Blog writes Cookouts, Zinfandel and America’s Independence. Adriatic Blue writes How Zinfandel Found Its Long Lost Family. Jim Gordon writes 5 Places to Visit in…

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The Week in Zinfandel (6/26/17)

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. Cheers! Randy Caparoso writes Culinary Yin and Yang of Hawaiian Cuisine and Lodi Wines. Rockin Red Blog writes Paso Robles: Adding Spice to Life. SFGate writes Ale, Wine…

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Cellar Management, Random Musings

Time to Buy Top Names from the 2014 Vintage in Bordeaux

2014 was a great vintage for the Cabernet Sauvignon based wines of the Left Bank. Although the Right Bank slightly under performed, there is no question, that overall this the best vintage since 2010. The three vintages proceeding the 2014’s were largely unremarkable and although 2009 and 2010 were true classics, most of the Classified Growths were overpriced in my…

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The Week in Zinfandel (6/19/17)

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. Cheers! Mike Kettmann writes The Allure of Old Vines on the Central Coast. Vinepair writes White Zinfandel Isn’t Just for your Parents Anymore. Tim Fish writes Summertime and…

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Wines People Love to Hate

There are no shortage of wines that collectors consider polarizing. Pegau for the often noticeable brett. Cayuse for the funky smells that I oh so love. Silver Oak for the dill pickle smell from American oak. Beyond these examples though there is a special pedestal for the most polarizing wines. Literally, the wines that collectors love to hate. The two…

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The Week in Zinfandel (6/12/17)

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. Cheers! Randy Caparoso writes Riaza’s Unorthodox Interpretation of Lodi Grown Fruit. William Kelley writes Freak Hail Storm Hits Napa Valley Vineyards. Peg Melnik writes Five Wines Perfect for…

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The Week in Zinfandel (6/5/17)

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. Cheers! Dan Berger writes A Gem of a Winemaker in Lake County. Reverse Wine Snob writes The Best Zinfandel Under $20. Ridge Wine Blog writes What’s Your Story?…

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