Lodi Zin, sexy Lodi Zin. Tall, dark, strong, sleek, bold, full, dangerous, striking, intense. Razor sharp, yet soft as feathers. Arresting, dazzling, raging, exhilarating. Old Zin Vines is produced by Oak Ridge Winery, the oldest operating winery in Lodi, founded in 1934. The winery was originally operated as a cooperative of local growers. Then in […]
Bogle Vineyardsis a family run winery with over 1,200 acres in the Sacramento Delta region in Clarksburg, California. They are a big enough producer that I find their wines in nearly every wine shop I visit. And in my experience their wines tend to be consistently good for the price. The first Bogle wine I ever tried was […]
Enjoy this wine while you can as I don’t expect you’ll be seeing a lot or wine from Belvedere Winery on the shelves. Why? Because the Belvedere Winery is gone. Poof! It’s been replaced by the C. Donatiello Winery. The new winery is backed by Bill Hambrecht, the former owner of Belvedere. I was lucky […]
Rosenblum Cellars is known for Zinfandel. In fact, they call themselves the “mecca for zinfanatics.” I admire Rosenblum for being bold and taking a somewhat unique approach to wine making. Similar to many of the producers we’ve reviewed in this Zinfandel series, Rosenblum Cellars produces several different labels of Zinfandel. Some of those labels are […]
Rabbit Ridge runs a beautiful winery in Paso Robles, California with Mediterranean style architecture and decor. They produce a number of different varieties of wine that sell for affordable prices. They have also recently started producing olive oil, a trend I’ve seen from a few other wine producers as well. Rabbit Ridge produces a couple […]
When I tell people that I review inexpensive wines a common response I get is, “Oh, you must love Trader Joe’s.” And every time I hear that, I have to reply with, “No, I don’t.” It’s not that I have anything personally against Trader Joe’s, but I have yet to find a bargain in their wine […]
It’s time for another double-header review. Today it’s from Cline Cellars located in the Los Carneros AVA in Sonoma, California. The Cline Cellars winery was founded by Fred Cline in 1982 with an inheritance from his grandfather Valeriano Jacuzzi (one of five brothers who created Jacuzzi Spas). The winery was originally in Oakley, California and relocated to […]
Today we’re reviewing two Zinfandels that you’re likely to see on the shelf at your local grocery store. While I often encourage readers to shop at their local wine shops versus grocery stores I realize that you may not have a convenient wine shop and sometimes you’re just in a hurry. In addition to being […]
I was really looking forward to trying the Cellar No. 8 Zinfandel because of the fact that the Cellar No. 8 Cabernet Sauvignon was my top pick in my series on Cabs. I was hoping to find another great value wine here, but unfortunately this tasting leaves me searching. At first, the nose didn’t strike […]
As someone whose been an environmentalist for over 20 years (admittedly more intensely at some times than others) I’m always skeptical of a company’s environmental claims. I’m curious, but skeptical and I tend to be a rather harsh critic of environmental claims. Despite my skepticism, I am somewhat impressed with Parducci Cellars. They seem to […]
