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 . Expect to see a Single Vineyard 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. Esther Mobley writes Rombauer Buys Renwood Winery, Expanding Napa Valley Presence in the Sierra Foothills. Italian at Heart writes Zinfandel vs. Primitivo. Have Wine Will Travel Radio writes…
Ravenswood was founded in 1976 by Joel Peterson. The winery is a pioneer in producing single vineyard Zinfandels from some of Napa and Sonoma’s most treasured vineyards, including Dickerson, Old Hill, Cooke and Belloni. I used to visit Ravenswood in the summer, when they released their single vineyard wines. Back in the day they also served delicious barbecue on the deck out…
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 At ZAP’s 2019 “Flights!”: The Question of Blending vs. 100% Varietal Zinfandels. Wine is my Life reviews the 2014 Gary Farrell Zinfandel Grist Vineyard. Jim…
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. Peg Melnik writes Wine of the week: Robert Biale, 2017 R.W. Moore Vineyard, Napa Valley Zinfandel. Virginia Boone writes A Beginner’s Guide to Mendocino & Lake County’s Wines. Jessica Zimmer…
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 Four 2018 Wine Grape Lessons (Part 2). Vino-sphere writes Right Now Canned Wine Takes Aim At Millennial Wine Market. Hogshead Wine Blog writes “There is no such…
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…
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 January Zinfandel of the Month is the 2016 Hartford Family Winery Zinfandel Russian River Valley Old Vine.…
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. Mike Dunne writes Great Quotes from Nearly 40 Years on the Wine Beat. Ruth Logsdone writes Zin-tastic! What’s Special about West Coast Zinfandels? Jim Gordon writes How to Keep…
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 Our Best (That is, Most Educational) Blogs of 2018. Big Hammer Wines writes What Does it take to Make a Great Zinfandel? Have Wine Will…