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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.

[Vine Arts: Wine made simple] Stampede Sippers”¦Midway Food and Wine « Vine Arts: Wine made simple: Although some participants found the wine too sweet on its own, when paired with the funnel cakes the perception of sweetness was diminished and the wine was allowed to reveal its true depth and character. Although you’re probably not likely to whip up a batch of funnel cakes at home, try this tasty fortified wine with chocolate desserts, blue cheese or apple pie with a caramel drizzle!

[Inside-Sonoma.com] Pedroncelli 2008 “Mother Clone” Zinfandel - Inside Sonoma: When varietal wine really boomed again in the 1970s, the family replanted using budwood from the original, 100-year-old Zinfandel vines from the home ranch. Pedroncelli 2008 “Mother Clone” Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel ($15) is a good old, traditional Dry Creek Zin.

[The Wine Spies] 2005 Watkins Family Winery Zinfandel/Petite Sirah « The Wine Spies: RANDALL: Bugay Vineyards, where the grapes for my wine come from, is located nearly at the top of the Mayacamas Mountains in between Santa Rosa and Calistoga. The steep rocky volcanic slopes are well drained and create a struggle for the vines which concentrates the color and flavor of the fruit.

[Untitled] Bella Vineyards & Wine Caves - 2007 Big River Ranch Zinfandel: There is a depth and concentration to their wines that make them as substantial as any Zinfandel you match them up against. That said I was eager to taste the 2007 Big River Ranch Zin to see how it stacked up against previous vintages I’ve sampled.

[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!

[The Wine Spies] 2006 Ravenswood Winery Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel « The Wine Spies: Taste - Both focused and complex, this wine’s initial flavors are full of red and black fruit including red cherry, plum and blackberry. Throw in some exotic and savory spice (including some pepper) to the texture found on the palate and the result is classic Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel.

[InfoSplat Articles] A Transatlantic Crossing with the Queen Mary 2 | InfoSplat Articles:                 The first dinner on board the elegant, maritime engineering triumph had been served in the 1,351-seat, three-story-high, dual-level Britannia Restaurant which had featured a grand, sweeping staircase, column supports, and a vaulted, back-lit, stained glass ceiling and was reminiscent of and inspired by the grand dining room salons of the 20th century French liners such as the Ile-de-France, the L’Atlantique, and the Normandie.  The meal itself, served on Wedgwood bone china and in Waterford crystal, had included white zinfandel wine; cream of mixed mushroom soup with parmesan croutons;

[Wine around the world] Wine around the world » Blog Archive » Wine O'Clock: Fair Oaks ...: philosophy as Barriques, for only $25.  I ended up with 6 bottles in the $10-$12 range for only $30, including shipping.

[The Grape and I] First Award for Chinook Vineyards grapes - Chinook Vineyards: The wines for this competition were all reds. The judges included local judge and wine guru Lum Eisennman, Past President of the San Diego Amateur Wine Makers Association Joey Hollacher, and Beth Edwards, one half of the local wine making team from award-winning winery Edwards Vineyards &

[H2422] Mattress Good Camping Air A, Sonoma Old Wines Vine Zinfandel ...: Seghesio Old Vine Zinfandel 2006 Sonoma County, California, USA .rich Zinfandel made by a family-owned estate located in the heart Sonoma, just next to .

[John on Wine - a wine blog] 19TH Annual Zinfandel Festival « John on Wine - a wine blog: 2007 Aldo’s Vineyard, Napa Valley, Predominately Zinfandel but field blend including Abouriou, Tempranillo, Petite Sirah, Carignan, Valdiguie, Peloursin, Mondeuse, and Trousseau Gris, 15.3 alc, $52 - ”f*** me, that’s good. acid and tannin pepper, smoke, anise, coffee, leather, ripe berry, cherry, raspberry.

[Bacchus and Beery - Our Wine Blog] An Evening with Blanchard Family Wines « Bacchus and Beery - Our ...: A few years ago James traveled to Sonoma to visit Mark for his 30th birthday and together they spawned the idea that became Blanchard Family Wines. While James continues his Air Force career through doctoral studies at the University of Colorado, he and his wife Sylvia operate the national sales and distribution program while Mark runs the daily wine making operations in Sonoma.

[Portalis Wine Blog | Portalis Wine Shop + Wine Bar | Seattle, WA] When Zinfandel is called for: Here’s what’s important to recognize, though, if you don’t think you’re into Zinfandel:  it’s the perfect red wine with dishes that have a sweet and/or spicy twinge to them.  So back to the maple-glazed porkchops with sweet potato-bacon hash”¦ Jens headed down to the cellar to see what he could find and he came up with an old Zinfandel:  Ridge 2002 Pagani Ranch Zinfandel.  Zinfandel, as I mentioned above, doesn’t have a lot of tannins and tannins are what allow wines to age, so one might think that an 8 year old bottle might be over the hill.  But it was perfect ”¦ dark, plummy, pruney flavors and smooth, smooth, smooth.  No longer the fruit bomb it might have once been, but beautiful, and delicious with the slightly sweet pork.

[Good Wine and Champagnes] Zinfandel 10 | Good Wine and Champagne: Blend: 28% Sangiovese, 19% Petite Sirah, 17% Zinfandel, 14% Carignane, 10% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Cabernet Franc Lot 96, Bin 002 has a bright bouquet full of red fruit aromas; raspberry jam and red currants;

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