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. Dallas Wine Chick writes Lodi’s World-Class White Wines. Costco Wine Blog reviews 2016 OZV Zinfandel Lodi. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2015 Seghesio Zinfanel Cortina. Eric Asimov writes…
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2016 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Sodini Vineyard – 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. Sodini Vineyard is on Limerick Lane in…
The Week in Zinfandel (8/31/20)
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. Reverse Wine Snob reviews the 2016 Kunde Zinfandel Sonoma Valley. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2017 V Sattui Zinfandel Quaglia Vineyard. Randy Caparoso writes Lodi Seasons (2019 and…
New Release Zinfandel 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. Paul Draper recently retired…
2013 Carlisle Zinfandel Monte Rosso Vineyard – 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 . Carlisle also recently released their first Cabernet Sauvignon from Montecillo Vinyard and a Russian River…
Zinfandel of the Month – 2013 Turley Zinfandel Ueberroth Vineyard
Zinfandel of the Month is a regular feature on Zinfandel Chronicles. Keep in mind that although the Zinfandel of the Month might be an older bottle, the current vintage will be one you can find at retail or via the mailing list. The September Zinfandel of the Month is the 2013 Turley Zinfandel Ueberroth Vineyard. Turley Wine Cellars was founded…
The Week in Zinfandel (8/24/20)
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 Lodi’s Rescue Dog Wines Get to the Heart of what Matters in Wine. Virginie Boone writes Evacuations Displace Thousands as Wildfires Threaten Napa and Sonoma…
2014 Outpost Zinfandel Howell Mountain – Bottle Notes
Outpost Wines was established in 1998 and sits on a pristine piece of land atop Howell Mountain 2200 feet above Napa Valley. Thomas Rivers-Brown has been the winemaker from the start and has gained further acclaim making highly sought after wines for Schrader, Rivers-Marie and many others. Outpost produces Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and a Right Bank inspired blend called Immigrant. In…
The Week in Zinfandel (8/17/20)
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. Cyril Penn writes Shannon Ridge Family of Wines Acquires Steele Winery. Randy Caparoso writes Strong Case for Lodi Terroir (part 3) — Soil and Topography. Zap Wine Blog…
2013 Turley Zinfandel Cobb Vineyard – 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…