Category: Zinfandel Advocates and Producers
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Forbes Article: The Lucky Break That Launched A Wine Revolution
You know the old adage “turning lemons into lemonade,” reminding us to stay positive and look for the bright side of life. What if the the “lemons” were a stuck fermentation and the “lemonade” launched a pink wine revolution? This is what happened when winemaker Bob Trinchero “mistakenly” produced Sutter Home Wines first White Zinfandel. […]
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Get Your Zin On
Fall is here, and with it comes cooler days with hearty meals. Although Zinfandel is a perfect summertime wine because it pairs beautifully with barbeque; it is not to be forgotten in fall. California Zinfandel is the wine I want to serve with Friday pizza night, Saturday chili, Sunday night Bolognese, Meatless Monday, and Taco […]
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Getting Ready for #NationalZinfandelDay with Artezin Zinfandel
“The vision behind Artezin is to honor the art of making Zinfandel from old vine plantings and to work with family-owned farms throughout Mendocino and Sonoma Counties.”
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Prepping for #NationalZinfandelDay
The wine lovers calendar is filled with national or international days celebrating a specific grape or wine. I am not sure why these days exist, but in a world filled with so many wonderful wines I appreciate these days reminding me to enjoy a wide variety of wines. So with this in mind, I’d like […]
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Zinfandel Rising #Winestudio Wrap-Up
Protocol Wine Studio took to the virtual wine tasting world in March to explore one powerful grape: Zinfandel. I am a huge lover of red Zinfandel but apparently all do not share my love of the versatile grape. Furthermore, Zinfandel can be mysterious to some so let’s take some time to explore the world of […]
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Celebrating Zinfandel Day with Seghesio
If you are paying attention to the wine calendar then you know we recently had two celebratory weeks of wine; November 13 was International Tempranillo Day (see my article Celebrating International Tempranillo Day with Pedernales Cellars) and November 19 was National Zinfandel Day. To insure you (and I) do not miss out on celebrating any […]