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The Week in Zinfandel (1/12/15)

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! Jon Bonné writes Time to Take Zinfandel Seriously Again. Alder Yarrow writes Redeeming Lodi, California. Griffy on Wine writes Seghesio Zinfandel & Ombrato Primitivo. Great Northwest Wine…

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The Week in Zinfandel (1/5/15)

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! Jon Bonné writes Winemakers of the Year Connect California’s Past and Future. Terroirist writes Wine Reviews: Zinfandel. VinePair writes The Difference Between White Zinfandel and Rosé. Steve…

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The Week in Zinfandel (12/29/14)

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! San Diego City Beat writes Peachy Canyon’s Snow Zinfandel is All the Cold We Need. Wine Country Getaways writes The Louis M. Martini Winery in St. Helena.…

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The Best of Zinfandel Chronicles in 2014

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 2014 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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Top 10 Zinfandels Tasted in 2014

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 a favorite grape of mine. With that in mind here are my top 10 Zinfandels of 2014.…

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The Week in Zinfandel (12/22/14)

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! Steve Heimoff writes Zinfandel Poised for Growth. Alder Yarrow at Vinography reviews the 2010 McCay Trulux Zinfandel. Toledo Wines and Vines reviews the 2012 Oak Ridge Winery…

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The Week in Zinfandel (12/15/14)

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 Values & Bargains reviews the 2012 Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Howell Mountain Zinfandel. Comstock’s Magazine writes Taste the Vineyard. Planet Grape writes Zinfandel. The Vancouver Sun…

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The Week in Zinfandel (12/8/14)

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! Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine writes The Wall Street Journal Disses Zinfandel. The Mom Reviews writes Zinfandel Experience Tasting Event. The Reverse Wine Snob reviews the 2011…

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The Story of O Wines

O Wines was established in 2006 in Woodinville, Washington by Stacy Lill and Kathy Johanson with a stated mission of funding college scholarships for low income, young women to assist them in achieving their greatest potential through education. Each bottle sold helps send young women to college through the O Wines “Opportunity for Success” Scholarship program. The College Success Foundation,…

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The Week in Zinfandel (12/1/14)

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! Weekly Wine Journal reviews the 2012 OZV Zinfandel. Dan’s Cellar Sips reviews the 2011 Harney Lane Old Vine Zinfandel Lizzy James Vineyard Lodi. Melissa Vogt writes Heritage…

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