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[Snooth.com - Articles] Sonoma Zinfandel: It’s worth mentioning about those great old Zins (and maybe it’s more a comment on my preferences) that, along with Petite Sirah, they work particularly well with American oak barrels. Perhaps it’s just sentimental of me, as most of the great Zins of my youth were marked by American oak, but the raw, assertive nature of American oak seems to stand up well to the raw, assertive fruit of great Zin.

[John on Wine - a wine blog] Mac, Zin and Coro « John on Wine - a wine blog: _qacct='p-18-mFEk4J448M';_qoptions={labels:'adt.0,language.en,posttag.fetzer,posttag.zap,posttag.brutocao,posttag.mcfadden,posttag.mcdowell,posttag.graziano,posttag.zinfandel-advocates-producers,posttag.joel-peterson,posttag.ravenswood,posttag.parducci,posttag.julie-ann-kodmur,posttag.imac,posttag.simon-kerbel,posttag.mac-angel,posttag.zinfandel-festival,posttag.heritage-wine,posttag.coro-mendocino,posttag.mendocino-vineyards,posttag.golden,posttag.mcnab-ridge,posttag.pacific-star,posttag.philo-ridge-vineyards'};

[Drinks With Nathan] Alexander Valley Vineyards “Sin Zin” Alexander Valley Zinfandel ...: During these digressions down the zinfandel path, I end up leafing through Stephen Brook's California Wine for the umpteenth time, reading the section on zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, Nalle, Ridge, Ravenswood, etc. I dig up interviews with Doug .

[Ken's Wine Guide Blog Including Wine Ratings, Wine Reviews, Red Wines, White Wines, Champagne, & Wine Gifts] Zinfandels For Grilling Season : Ken's Wine Guide Blog Including ...: We covered a ton of Zins over the last 4 months and several of them scored in the 90+ point range.  We will highlight these gems below.   There are also several others wines that pulled down Very Good scores.  You should check them out as well.  We will highlight the 90-pointers in this report- just in time for grilling season!  The first half of the report focuses on Zins where more than 80% of the wine was made with Zinfandel grapes.  All wines with less than 80% Zin are highlighted in the Zin blend section at the bottom of this report.  Don’t miss these wines as there are a few of gems!

[Washington Wine Report] Washington Wine Report: Oregon winery focuses on Washington Zinfandel: Rather, all of the Angel Vine wines are reasonably light on their feet and display abundant red fruit aromas and flavors. They are also each distinct from each other with the Les Collines showing more blue fruit, the Avery Vineyard wine a distinct herbal tone, and the Stone Tree a bolder aroma profile.

[Barbecue Accessories] Zinfandel and Barbecue a Match Made for Summer: Clint Mitchell of Vino 100 on Route 59 in south Naperville reports that the 2005 vintage of zinfandel has received critical acclaim and recommends Deux Amis Zinfandel at $19 a bottle. So, jazz up your next barbecue with a slightly .

[The Accidental Wino] Tasting Notes: Unti Vineyards and Papapietro Perry Winery, Dry ...: As for the Pauline’s Vineyard Zinfandel ($37), it was my favorite Zin of the day, although I do remember enjoying the 2006 Pauline’s Vineyard more than the 2007 vintage. In general, I tend to prefer the 2006 Dry Creek Zins to their 2007 counterparts, which seem to have higher alcohol levels in general (though not in the specific case of the Pauloine’s Zin, which was 14.7% for both vintages).

[Vinicultured: A Wine Blog] The Great Ridge Zinfandel Line-Up: Or, Yet Another Reason Why ...:  (And though we are quick to dismiss White Zinfandel, it was White Zin’s popularity during the 70s and 80s that saved old vineyards from being ripped out to be replanted with more financially-successful varietals.)  Thus, more than perhaps any other type of varietal in the United States, we see very old Zinfandel vines–60, 80, and even 100+ year-old vines are not uncommon.

[Westchester Amateur Winemakers Club] Carignane What we always knew | Westchester Amateur Winemakers Club: Well except for 1998 when it was not available due to some unexplained shipping problems.  I learned early that using this ultra average nondescript  Central Valley Grape in our equally nondescript Central Valley Zinfandel would transform the wine into actually a pretty complex wine.  Oh I guess maybe not that complex but it certainly made the Zinfandel multi dimensional.  So it has been like that ever since.  As far as this winemaker is concerned making Zinfandel requires some Carignane.  Of course because of the efforts and my urging Frank Musto has sourced much better Zinfandel and surprisingly in the last few years some really excellent Caringane from Green Valley.  While so many are focused on the percentage of Petite Syrah to use in their field blends or post fermentation blends they are missing the boat ignoring Carignane.

[4488: A Ridge Blog] Julia Child and Paul Draper! « 4488: A Ridge Blog: seated in easy chairs laid out in front of wine racks, their conversation begins with Julia rubbing her hands together excitedly, and asking, “Paul, what have you brought us?” 

[B-21's B-Blog] Ravenswood: A totem of zinfandel: You bet, the three R’s of zinfandel are Ridge, Rosenblum and Ravenswood, all wineries that have spent decades preserving and elevating California’s distinctive favorite.

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