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 Single-Vineyard Wines (Part 1: West Side Growths). Tim McKirdy writes Old-Vine Zinfandel is Lying to you. Mike Dunne writes Perfect wine for a backcountry trek? Try…
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. Bob Highfill writes Lodi’s R-N-R Vineyard Management Adds More Layers to the Family Business. Esther Mobley writes An Insider’s Guide to Big Zins in Dry Creek Valley. Sprudge Wine…
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…
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 2015 AldenAlli Zinfandel Limerick Lane Vineyard. AldenAlli is a collaboration…
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. Michele Anna Jordan writes A Bright Zinfandel Pairs Brilliantly with Tomatoes and Basil. Dame Wine writes Telling Our Vintage Story. Dave McIntyre writes Tired of rosé? Here’s What Else…
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. Bob Highfill writes Harry Hakala’s Mobile Wine Line has been a Lodi Institution. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the Ravenswood Zinfandel Bedrock Vineyard. Jim Gordon writes The Boundary-Pushing Wines and Regions…
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. Tegan Passalacqua, of Sandlands and Turley fame,…
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 Premiumization of Lodi Grapes and Wines Addressed at 2018 Lodi Vineyard & Wine Economics Symposium. Esther Mobley writes Imbibe Like an American. Ken’s Wine Guide reviews…
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 Do Women Drink Wine Differently from Men? Ken’s Wine Guide reviews the 2015 Sebastiani Zinfandel Sonoma County. Michael Perlis writes Elevating Zinfandel. Cat Wolinski writes Bern’s…