Cali Zinfandel Flavor Characteristics
According to Wikipidia: California regions In California, 20% of the Zinfandel-growing counties hold 80% of the Zinfandel growing area; however, major producing areas such as San Joaquin County,...
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BBQ Spaghetti and Zin
After what has been an inordinate amount of rain, and cooler than usual temperatures in sunny California, we finally had nice sunny weather this past weekend. No rain, sunny, and close to 70 degrees...
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Lodi Old Vines….
Recently, while on our way back to the Bay Area from Sacramento, we made a stop in Lodi, which is a small AVA northeast of the Bay Area, to do some wine tasting. Lodi is most acclaimed for its Old Vine...
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2012 ZAP Zinfandel Festival Recap!
Thanks mostly to the 1 Wine Dude 2012 Zinfandel Festival Giveaway, I had the pleasure of attending my first Zinfandel Festival, an unabashed three-day Zinfandel spree, put on by the Zinfandel Advocates...
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What Are The Most Food Friendly Wines?
It’s my pleasure to share this post of mine recently published by 12most. 12 Most Food-Friendly Wines In my recent post entitled “12 Most Practical Wine and Food Pairing Guidelines”, one my...
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Seafood Gumbo and Wine Pairings for Soul Warming #SundaySupper
This week’s #SundaySupper theme is all about soul warming foods. You know, those soups, chili, stews, and other soul warming treat we seek when the weather turns cold. When I first saw the theme, my...
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Wine of the Week; 2007 Bradford Mountain Zinfandel
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2007...
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Wine of the Week: 2010 Carlisle Sonoma Valley “Monte Rosso” Zinfandel
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2010...
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Wine of the Week; 2010 Woodenhead Zinfandel Leras Ranches Bertoli
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2010...
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Wine of the Week; 2011 JC Cellars Dusi Vineyard Zinfandel
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine of the Week is the 2011...
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Zin-A-Palooza! Wine Tasting Club Blind Tastes Ten Zinfandels
The most recent gathering of the Pacific Pointe Wine Tasting Club (“PPWTC”) featured a Zin-A-Palooza! The PPWTC started in 2010. Initially, we met every couple of months, but by popular demand we meet...
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Wines At Our Table; February 7th 2016
Over the course of a week, my wife and I drink a bunch o’wine – almost always with food. Since I’ve always been fascinated by wine at the table with food, I thought it would be fun to recap not only...
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