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. Bedrock Vineyard, formerly known as Madrone Ranch,…
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! Vogue writes This Berkeley Street Has Become a Natural Wine Oasis. The San Luis Obispo Tribune writes Love zinfandel? This 3-day wine festival in Paso Robles is for…
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! Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2014 Meeker US Red Blend Hone #1 Sakura. Food & Wine writes 40 Wines That Changed the Way We Drink. Wine Enthusiast…
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 added their first whites, two blends from historic, old-vine vineyards plus Sonoma County’s…
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 March Zinfandel of the Month is the 2014 Renwood Old Vine Amador County. Renwood Winery was established…
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! Bin 412 Wine Blog writes A Tale as Old as Vines. SpitBucket writes 60 Second Wine Review — Two Vintners Zinfandel. Stephen Brook writes Heart of Zinfandel. Jon…
Virtually every week I peruse WineBid to see if there are any wines worth bidding on. It strikes me that when I browse through the Zinfandel category I see countless bottles of Zin that are 10 plus years of age. Often I will see bottles that are 15-20 years old. I think that more often than not these wines end…
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…
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 Nittany Epicurean reviews the 2016 Mountain Head Vineyards Zinfandel Sonoma County. I Thee Wine writes “Sublimely Reassuring”. Frank Family Vineyards Zinfandel 2014. Dave McIntyre writes How can…
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 writes Expect Great Zin at Rancho Mirage Wine, Food Fest. Vine-Sphere writes 1000 Stories Focuses On Artisan Bourbon Barrel Aged Wine. The Wine Buying…