The Zombie Zin is a non-vintage wine that is 95% Zinfandel and 5% Syrah sourced from vineyards in several locations in California. Zombie is a brand from Chateau Diana a family-owned and operated winery started in 1981 and is located in Sonoma. Zombie Zin may be a brand that was produced to take advantage of the Walking Dead/Fear the Walking Dead craze. This makes sense … [Read more...]
Sobon Estates Old Vine Amador County Zinfandel 2019
The Sobon Estates Old Vine Amador County Zinfandel 2019 is sourced from estate vineyards in the Amador County AVA, east of Napa, north, and east of Lodi, and east of Sacramento, California. Amador County is one of the oldest wine regions in California. The Sobon family started Shenandoah Vineyards in 1977 and 1989 purchased the D'Agostini winery that had been in business … [Read more...]
Seghesio Sonoma County Zinfandel 2019
The Seghesio Sonoma County Zinfandel 2019 is a blend of 55% estate fruit, from Sonoma Valley, the Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley, and Dry Creek, along with 45% grapes from long term contracted vineyards. This is Seghesio's "entry-level" Zinfandel bottling, though it is hard to call any wine that has received 90 points plus eleven years in a row "entry-level'. The … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Reserve Dry Creek Zinfandel 2020
The Trader Joe's Reserve Dry Creek Zinfandel 2020 is a $9.99 Trader Joe's exclusive. TJ's sells many versions of these Reserve wines every year. They are wines sourced from vineyards in high-end AVAs that sell at a bargain price. You never get much information on the wine, so just how exclusive these vineyards are never known. The 2020 vintage in the Dry Creek AVA of … [Read more...]
Boneshaker Old Vine Zinfandel 2019
The Boneshaker Old Vine Zinfandel 2019 is sourced from two vineyards in the Mokelumne River AVA inside the Lodi AVA in the Central Valley of California. Boneshaker is one of the Hahn Family Vineyards wine brands. They purchased the Smith and Hook vineyard in 1979 and soon had a winery located in the Santa Lucia Highlands in Monterey. The grapes for the Boneshaker Old Vine … [Read more...]