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…
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…
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…
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. Dezel Quillen writes Rock Wall Wine Co. 2018 Maggie’s Zinfandel: Did She Just Say “Grilled Avocados?”. Ever Wonder Wine reviews the 2013 Silvia Cellars Old Vine Zinfandel Dry…
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 m2’s Latest Wines Personify Lodi’s Beautifully Distinct Sense of Place. Dallas Wine Chick writes Zinfandel Wines to Match Summer BBQ. Loren Sonkin reviews the 2017…
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 July Veraison and the Ultimate Beauty of Old to Ancient Vines. Loren Sonkin reviews the 2018 Prisoner Wine Company Saldo. Peg Melnik reviews the 2018…
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 August Zinfandel of the Month is the 2018 Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Pagani Ranch. Ridge Vineyards was founded…
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…
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 Once & Future Zinfandel Old Hill Ranch. Edible Arts writes A Puzzle about Pairing Wine and Barbecue. Now And Zin Wine writes…
Joel Peterson founded Ravenswood Winery in 1976 with a focus on Single Vineyard Zinfandel. Ravenswood was immensely successful and over time began producing in excess of a million cases per year. Once & Future is the return to the original vision Joel had for Ravenswood so many years ago – a small project specializing in wines from unique older vineyards. At present…