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The Week in Zinfandel (12/26/16)

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! Second Glass Citizen writes Zinfandel: Zin Your Face. Dans Mon Verre reviews the 2012 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs. VinePair writes The Best 50 Wines of 2016. GQ…

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The Best of Zinfandel Chronicles in 2016

The end of the year is always a time to reflect on what transpired in the previous twelve months. With that in mind I took a moment to look at what posts in 2016 generated the most traffic (excluding Bottle Notes, The Week in Zinfandel and Pick My Next Bottle polls). Since many of you just recently started reading my…

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The Week in Zinfandel (12/19/16)

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! Orange County Register writes Our Picks for California’s Top 25 Wines. The Mercury News writes Winery Adventure: Saratoga’s Wine Row. Ridge Wine Blog writes The Third Course…

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The Week in Zinfandel (12/12/16)

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! Reverse Wine Snob writes Best Red Wines Under $20. Bohemian.com writes Dirt Farmer. Sip on this Juice writes 2016 Holiday Wine Gift Guide – Sip Sonoma County.…

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The Week in Zinfandel (12/5/16)

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! Cliff’s Wine Picks reviews the 2012 Carlisle Zinfandel Kirschenmann Vineyard. Tales of the Cork writes Old Fig Wine Cellars: A Central Valley Urban Dream. Vino Sphere reviews…

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Top 10 Zinfandels Tasted in 2016

It is the time of the year where every wine blogger publishes their lists of Wines of the Year or Values of the Year, etc. Although I try to blog about all the wines I taste it is clear that Zinfandel is definitely my grape of choice. With that in mind here are my top 10 Zinfandels of 2016. The…

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The Week in Zinfandel (11/28/16)

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! St. Helena Star writes Napa Old-Vine Zinfandel and Chenin Blanc are Worth Seeking Out. Randy Caparoso writes Rippey Family Wines Embody Everything Wonderful and Innovative About Lodi.…

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The Week in Zinfandel (11/21/16)

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! Cliff’s Wine Picks reviews the 2010 Carlisle Zinfandel Rossi Ranch. 1 Wine Dude reviews the Grgich Hills Estate Zinfandel. Wine Folly writes European Wines Exploration Map. Peg…

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The Week in Zinfandel (11/14/16)

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! Cliff’s Wine Picks reviews the 2008 Ridge Lytton Springs. Randy Caparoso writes A Lucas Family Lodi Thanksgiving. Just Grapes reviews the 2010 Schoolhouse Vineyard Mescolanza Zinfandel Blend.…

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The Week in Zinfandel (11/7/16)

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! Cliff’s Wine Picks reviews the 2011 Elyse Zinfandel Morisoli Vineyard. Ray Isle writes What are Red Blends, Really? Esther Mobley writes California Taps into Bright Young Things…

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