Tag Archives: Zinfandel
Four Vines Old Vine Cuvee Zinfandel, California
January 3, 2012Grape Zinfandel, but there’s probably very small amounts of a few other grapes thrown in there, also… Facts Four Vines was established by a guy named Christian Tietje, who originally started out as a chef in Boston. In the 90’s … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Zinfandel | 1 Comment //Orin Swift “Saldo” Zinfandel 2009
September 27, 2011Grape 80% Zinfandel, 9% Petite Sirah, 8% Syrah, 3% Grenache Facts Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m a sucker for a good wine label; but this one is….well…minimalistic to say the least! I do have to say though, … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Dave Phinney, Orin Swift, Petite Sirah, Saldo, Zinfandel | Leave a comment //Orin Swift The Prisoner 2009 Review
June 30, 2011Grapes 51% Zinfandel, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Syrah, 7% Petite Sirah, 3% Charbono, 1% Grenache, 1% Malbec, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. Facts The label for The Prisoner was work of Spanish artist Francisco Goya. For the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Charbono, Grenache, Malbec, Napa, Orin Swift, Petite Sirah, syrah, The Prisoner, the prisoner wine, wine prisoner, Zinfandel | Leave a comment //Thinking of Opening a Winery in Napa? You Should Probably Read this First…Part 3 of 4
June 5, 2011Following on from yesterdays post, the following is part 3 of 4 of a post made by a friend of mine, Lucas Meeker – Assistant Winemaker at Meeker Vineyards in Sonoma. The post originally appeared on professional Q&A website Quora.com. … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged AVA, Dry Creek, How to Open a Winery, Napa, Social Media, Sonoma, Zinfandel | Leave a comment //Three Wine Company Old Vines Field Blend, Contra Costa – California
May 21, 2011Wine: Three Wine Company, Old Vines Field Blend Place: Contra Costa, California Grapes: Zinfandel, Carignane, Mataro, Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouschet, and Black Malvoisie Retail: Around $18
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Alicante Bouschet, California, Carignan, Field Blend, Mataro, Mourvedre, Old Vine, Old Vines, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel | Leave a comment //Wine Review of Cardinal Zin 2008
December 26, 2010Grape 100% Zinfandel Facts You might have seen the Cardinal Zin before with a different label. Cardinal Zin used to be a Bonny Doon project, but was acquired by Underdog Wine Merchants back in 2006. In their own … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Bonny Doon, California, Cardinal Zin, Underdog Wine Merchants, Zinfandel | Leave a comment //Beef-and-Lamb Burgers with Cheddar and Caper Remoulade Paired with 7 Deadly Zins
November 19, 2010I’m a big fan of meals that are easy, inexpensive and tasty; but who isn’t? This week I am featuring the Michael David Winery, and what better wine to pair with their Seven Deadly Zins than a burger? Recommended retail … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged 7 Deadly Zins, best Zinfandel, buy Seven Deadly Zins, buy Zinfandel, California, Michael David Winery, Seven Deadly Zins, Zinfandel | 1 Comment //Blueberry-Glazed Ribs Paired with Ravenswood Vintner’s Blend Petite Sirah 2008
November 14, 2010I’m going to cut to the chase, this was the best food and wine pairing I have put together yet! The other bonus was that it was also one of the easiest to put together. For this reason, I would … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Blueberry Glazed Ribs, Ravenswood, Zinfandel | Leave a comment //
