Varietals

Vivi Primitivo

When you're perusing the Italian shelf in your local wine shop, chances are good that you'll come across a primitivo.  And you may wonder...

Cline Zinfandel

Today we have a double-header!  Two different zinfandels from Cline Cellars. Cline Cellars is actually pretty well known for their zinfandel.  It's their specialty, along...

Glen Ellen Proprietor’s Reserve Zinfandel

A question I get asked every now and then is, "Is any of the wine in those big bottles any good?" The short answer is,...

Villa San-Juliette Zinfandel

We've been talking about zinfandel for the past few weeks, and while many of those we've reviewed have been from Lodi, California, now we're...

X Winery Zinfandel

While many of the zinfandels we've been reviewing lately come from Lodi, California, that's not the only place that's producing great zin.  This one...

Mettler Family Vineyards Epicenter Old Vine Zinfandel

The holiday weekend is over but we're still talking zinfandel, which happened to be the wine of choice for our grilled foods this weekend....

Earthquake Zinfandel

Tonight, we're shaking things up.  OK, not really.  That was going to be a play on the Earthquake name of this wine, but truthfully,...

7 Deadly Zins 2008

Continuing with the current theme of zinfandel, tonight we're reviewing a cult classic of sorts in the zin drinking world.  7 Deadly Zins is...

Redwood Creek Zinfandel

Summer is quickly approaching, and that means grilling season.  And grilling season means it's time for zinfandel.  While summer is a great time to...

Brazin Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel

We review a lot of wines here, but surprisingly only a handful of them end up on my personal list of trusted favorites.  This...