Displaying items by tag: Zinfandel
Wine Pick Oct. 22, 2021
2019 Old Vine Zinfandel
Dry Creek Vineyard
What’s an Old Vine?
By Dan Clarke
“Old Vine Zinfandel” is seen on more than just a few bottles these days. Obviously, wine marketers figure the phrase resonates with consumers. But what does it mean?
Pasta Night in the Fall
Better with bones: After a summer of salads and veggies on the grill, it’s braising season again.
Wine Pick of the Week
2017 Ravenswood Old Vine Zinfandel
Herb Butter American Lamb Steaks
by Dan Clarke
Though it’s available year-round, lamb is a traditional meat to serve in springtime.
Are Old Vines Special?
By Dan Clarke
We tasted Dry Creek Vineyard’s 2016 Old Vine Zinfandel recently.
February 14, 2018 Wine Pick of the Week
2016 Heritage Vines Zinfandel
Dry Creek Vineyard
Sonoma County
Alcohol: 14.5%
Suggested Retail: $24
What Makes Lodi Zinfandel Different?
A Randy Caparoso Conversation with Mike McCay
In our second interview conducted this past January during the Grand Tasting/Zinfandel Experience put on by Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (a.k.a. ZAP) in San Francisco, we sat down with Michael McCay, owner/grower/winemaker of Lodi’s McCay Cellars.
Wine Pick of the Week
2014 Calistoga Zinfandel
Chateau Montelena Winery
Calistoga
Alcohol: 14.5%
Suggested Retail: $39