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The Week in Zinfandel (10/23/17)

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! Wine Folly writes 13 Classic Horror Movies Wine Pairings. VinePair writes We Asked a Group of Sommeliers to Blind Taste Target’s New $5 Wines. Here’s What Happened. Randy…

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The Week in Zinfandel (10/16/17)

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! Cliff’s Wine Picks reviews the 2012 Owl Ridge Wines Zinfandel Hunted Lodi. Randy Caparoso writes Autumn is the Season for Lodi Zinfandel and its Favorite Food Matches. Allison…

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Bottle Notes, Zinfandel

2009 Turley Zinfandel Cedarman – 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 28 separate wines from 35 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 (10/9/17)

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! Randy Caparoso writes What Lodi Can do to Slow Down the Loss of Old Vine Plantings. Cliff’s Wine Picks reviews the 2014 Acorn Zinfandel Heritage Vines Alegria…

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Bottle Notes, Zinfandel

2013 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Belle Du Jour 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. This is a one off Zinfandel for…

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The Week in Zinfandel (10/2/17)

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! Cliff’s Wine Picks reviews the 2014 St. Amant Winery Zinfandel Old Vines Mohr-Fry Ranch Vineyard. Matt Kettmann writes Finding the American Dream Through Wine. Conoisseurs’ Guide to California…

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The Week in Zinfandel (9/25/17)

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! Vinepair writes White Zinfandel Never Really Left Us – And Maybe That’s O.K. Randy Caparoso writes Tamara Maren’s Vineyard Opens Lodi to a Diverse Range of Home Winemakers.…

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The Week in Zinfandel (9/18/17)

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! Randy Caparoso writes Last Rites for Lodi’s Old Vine Growths. Wine Folly writes The Secret to Finding Great (Value) Wine. Alder Yarrow writes California 2017 – Sizzle…

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