How can we do a series on Zinfandel without tasting 7 Deadly Zins? Simply put, we can’t. It’s a bad pun that inspired the naming of this wine. But hey… it’s fun and it’s a name you will remember. But it’s not just another bottle with a quirky name trying to entice shoppers with silly […]
BIG, BOLD ZIN! That’s how Rancho Zabaco characterizes their wines. And we checked out two of the Zinfandels they produce. There’s a good chance you’ll see at least one of these Zins on the Zinfandel shelf at your local wine shop as Rancho Zabaco doesn’t do much other than Zinfandel. They have a couple other varietals, […]
Cardinal Zin is the epitome of a Zin with a fun name and a fun label. In fact it’s so much fun that in 2001 it was banned in Ohio! OK, it wasn’t banned for being too much fun specifically. It was banned because Ohio’s state code on wine labeling forbids “advertisement or representation portraying pictures […]
Twist the top off this and celebrate a cork-free bargain. Twisted Wines are a brand of wine that jumps out at you on the wine shelves. The marketing guy in me loves this brand. They have good packaging with a fun attitude, eye-popping shelf talkers and a well-designed website. And the brand is not all […]
It’s time once again for Wine Blogging Wednesday and the host this month is Tim at Winecast. For those stumbling upon this who don’t know what Wine Blogging Wednesday is, it’s a monthly event when wine bloggers from around the globe all write about a common topic. The theme this month, for WBW #45, is Old World Riesling. […]