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! Terroirist writes Wine Reviews: Lodi, California. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2013 Edmeades Zinfandel Mendocino. Virginia Boone writes Napa’s Secret Zinfandel Treasures. Now and Zin writes More…
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The Week in Zinfandel (5/2/16)
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! Now And Zin Wine reviews the 2013 Bella Grace Montagnaro Amador County. Wine Folly writes Where to Find the Best Value Red Wines. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews…
New Releases from Pedroncelli Winery
Pedroncelli Winery has come a long way since 1927, when John Pedroncelli, Sr. purchased vineyards and a small winery in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. Pedroncelli initially sold grapes to home winemakers during prohibition in order to keep the vineyard going and now almost 90 years later is run by a 3rd generation of the Pedroncelli family. I recently had…
New Releases from Bruce Patch Wines
Bruce Patch cut his teeth in the music industry — having once met the Beatles and helped to discover the famous 80’s band, The Cars. Bruce moved to the Russian River Valley in the late 1990’s, and transitioned his sales and marketing background into a successful distribution business representing small independent wineries in Sonoma County. Bruce Patch Wines sources grapes from throughout Sonoma County, including…
The Week in Zinfandel (4/25/16)
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! Mike Dunne writes Amador County’s Reputation for Crafting Complexity Grows. Just Grapes reviews the 2013 Turley Zinfandel Ueberroth Vineyard. Melissa Vogt writes Dry Creek Valley Struts its…
The Week in Zinfandel (4/18/16)
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! Mike Dunne writes about Dashe Cellars. Now and Zin Wine writes Amador County Zinfandel Wine. Wine Folly writes 5 American Wine Traditions Worth Keeping. Peg Melnik writes…
2014 Carlisle Zinfandel Sonoma County – Bottle Notes
Carlisle Winery & Vineyards was founded in 1998 by Mike and Kendall Officer. Their passion is clear: Small lots of Zinfandel and Syrah from exceptional, historic vineyards. Many of these vineyards are heritage sites planted by Italian immigrants and date back to the late 1800s . They have also recently added their first whites, two blends from historic, old-vine vineyards plus Sonoma…
The Week in Zinfandel (4/11/16)
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! The Wines of Lodi, CA writes The Love-in of Diversity at Lodi ZinFest. Luxury Las Vegas writes The Roots of Zinfandel. Kelli White writes The Women Who…
2014 Cedarville Vineyard Zinfandel – Bottle Notes
Cedarville Vineyard was founded by Jonathan Lach and Susan Marks in 2000. Cedarville Vineyard is located in the Gold Rush era town of Fair Play and is situated within the Fair Play, El Dorado, and Sierra Foothills AVAs. The winery produces many wines including a Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Ruby red in color. 15.3% ABV. Unique nose of cran-apple, citrus…
2007 Williams Selyem Zinfandel Papera Vineyard – Bottle Notes
Williams Selyem Winery began when Ed Selyem and Burt Williams started making wine as a hobby in 1979 in Forestville, California. Their first commercial release was in 1981, and in less than two decades they created a cult-status winery of international acclaim. Setting a new standard for Pinot Noir winemaking, they put Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley at the forefront…






