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The Week in Zinfandel (2/8/16)

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! Maker’s Table writes Lodi Native Taps Wisdom From Old Zinfandel Vines. Hawk Wakawaka writes 8 Days in Paso Robles. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2013 Quivira Zinfandel…

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The Week in Zinfandel (2/1/16)

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! The Wine Write writes Learning More About Limerick Lane. Gizmodo writes The Best Wine Pairings for Girl Scout Cookies, Tested. Last Bottle Wines writes The Older the…

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Mailing List Fatigue

The insanity of Spring mailing list offers took on new proportions in 2016 when literally over a dozen wineries, from which I traditionally purchase, decided to release their wines on January 12 or January 19th. I don’t keep exact release date records, but seem to recall in years past, that the offers were spread out more evenly over both January…

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The Week in Zinfandel (1/25/16)

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 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Old Vine. Bigger Than Your Head reviews the 2012 Fields Family Wines Sherman Family Vineyard Zinfandel. Montreal Times…

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The Week in Zinfandel (1/18/16)

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 Cairdean Vineyards Zinfandel. Wine Folly writes The Spectrum of Boldness in Red Wines. Hogshead Wine Blog writes Tasting Mature California Wines by…

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Thoughts on the Schrader Price Increase

With the offer for their 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon lineup Schrader announced a price increase of $50 per bottle bringing the cost per bottle before shipping and handling to $225. The increase was surprising as Schrader has alway promoted their commitment to low prices vis a vis other sought after Napa Valley Cabernets. I don’t fault Schrader for the price increase.…

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The Week in Zinfandel (1/11/16)

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! Wine Tasting Bliss writes Zinfandel: A History of Mystery. Purple Tongue Press writes Old Ghosts and Old Vines: An Interview with Steve Felten of Klinker Brick Winery.…

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The Week in Zinfandel (1/4/16)

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! The Wines of Lodi, CA writes Predicting What We’ll be Predictably Drinking in 2016. Tim Fish writes Sonoma Thinks Positive for 2016. Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine…

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The Week in Zinfandel (12/28/15)

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! The Wines of Lodi, CA writes In 2016, Time for New Directions with Lodi’s Stunning Range of Varietal Wines. Women on Wine writes Why Foodies Love Zinfandel.…

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The Best of Zinfandel Chronicles in 2015

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 2015 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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