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 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Old Vine. Terroirist writes Weekly Interview: Ryan Prichard. Randy Caparoso writes McCay Cellars Releases First Rous Vineyard…
Welcome to the first installment of The Week in Zinfandel for 2018. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Cheers! ENOFYLZ Wine Blog writes The Singular Beauty of California Field Blends. David Honig reviews the 2015 Ridge Zinfandel East Bench. Esther Mobley writes Winemakers to…
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 2011 Hartford Family Zinfandel Russian River Valley Old Vine. Hartford…
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! Second Glass Citizen writes Zinfandel: Zin Your Face. Dans Mon Verre reviews the 2012 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs. VinePair writes The Best 50 Wines of 2016. GQ…
The end of the year is always a time to reflect on what transpired in the previous twelve months. With that in mind I took a moment to look at what posts in 2016 generated the most traffic (excluding Bottle Notes, The Week in Zinfandel and Pick My Next Bottle polls). Since many of you just recently started reading my…
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! Orange County Register writes Our Picks for California’s Top 25 Wines. The Mercury News writes Winery Adventure: Saratoga’s Wine Row. Ridge Wine Blog writes The Third Course…
Bill and Betsy Nachbaur purchased Alegria Vineyard in 1990. Situated in the Russian River Valley, Alegría Vineyards has 26 acres planted with Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese, Dolcetto, Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouschet, and many lesser-known varieties. The oldest part of the vineyard dates back to the 1890’s. For the first many years Bill farmed the vineyard and the grapes were…
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! Reverse Wine Snob writes Best Red Wines Under $20. Bohemian.com writes Dirt Farmer. Sip on this Juice writes 2016 Holiday Wine Gift Guide – Sip Sonoma County.…
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 Carlisle Zinfandel Kirschenmann Vineyard. Tales of the Cork writes Old Fig Wine Cellars: A Central Valley Urban Dream. Vino Sphere reviews…
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 December Zinfandel of the Month is the 2008 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel. Alberto Rafanelli, an Italian immigrant, first…