Bottle Notes, Zinfandel

2019 Turley Zinfandel Juvenile – Bottle Notes

Turley Wine Cellars was founded in 1993 by Larry Turley and specializes in small lots of Zinfandel and Petite Sirah from some of California’s most historic and treasured vineyards. Turley now makes right around 50 separate wines from 47 different vineyards, some with vines that date back to the late 1800’s. Tegan Passalacqua is the Director of Winemaking at Turley and…

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The Week in Zinfandel (8/30/21)

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. Randy Caparoso writes Nothing Wrong with Hot Climate Winegrowing. Esther Mobley writes Forget “Chillable Reds”. All Red Wines Should be Served a Little Bit Cold. Loren Sonkin reviews…

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The Week in Zinfandel (8/23/21)

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. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2018 Seghesio Zinfandel Old Vine. Randy Caparoso writes A Former New York Sommelier Realizes His Italian Dreams…In Lodi. Stephen McConnell writes Ancient Zin.…

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The Week in Zinfandel (8/16/21)

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. Vinepair writes How the “Prisoner” Hopes to Expand Beyond its Iconic Red Blend. Wine Spectator writes Is Canned Wine Growing Up? Randy Caparoso writes Putting All This Wine…

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2016 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Wine Dolinsek Ranch – Bottle Notes

Bedrock Wine Co. was founded by Morgan Twain-Peterson in 2007 and focuses on small production wines from many of California’ s most treasured and historic vineyards. The lineup of wines at Bedrock is expanding rapidly, but I think the best of the best are the ancient vineyard Zinfandels, Morgan is clearly passionate about. Dolinsek Ranch is in the Russian River…

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The Week in Zinfandel (8/9/21)

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. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2019 Once & Future Wine Zinfandel Bedrock Vineyard. Alder Yarrow writes Rethinking the Backyard BBQ Wine. Jill Hough writes Rootin’ Tootin’ Zinfandel. Stacey…

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Bottle Notes, Zinfandel

New Releases from Ridge Vineyards

Ridge Vineyards was founded in 1959 when three Stanford Research Institute engineers bought an abandoned winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The vineyards had been planted in the late 19th century by a San Francisco physician who produced his first vintage in the original winery, called Monte Bello, in 1892. The first Ridge vintage was in 1962. John Olney is Head…

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