by Debbie | Jul 27, 2022 | wine, zinfandel
In 1982 Fred Cline founded Cline Family Cellars in Oakley, California (Contra Costa County). On the property they had 100 year-old vines of Mourvedre, Carignane and Zinfandel. He worked hard at restoring these old vines. The vineyard is dry-farmed, head-pruned, and...
by Debbie | Jul 1, 2020 | wine, zinfandel
Happy July! Did you know July is National Grilling Month? Yup, and we are leading right up to Fourth of July weekend where there is lots of grilling going on. One of my favorite wines to pair with the barbecue is Zinfandel. It’s what I reach for and here is why....
by Debbie | Sep 18, 2019 | wine, winephabet street, zinfandel
It’s not too often you get to taste vertical tastings of a wine unless perhaps you go to an event at a winery featuring verticals of their wine. Other reasons are, well, you just don’t keep the wine in your house long enough. Last month for Winephabet Street our topic...
by Debbie | Jun 28, 2012 | mayo family winery, zinfandel
Going back over my notes, I found a tasting review of the Mayo Family Winery’s 2008 Russian River Valley, Ricci Vineyards Zinfandel. We visited this winery back in 2010 when we were out in the Bay area for a wedding and opened our bottle of Zin back in...
by Debbie | Jun 28, 2012 | mayo family winery, zinfandel
Going back over my notes, I found a tasting review of the Mayo Family Winery’s 2008 Russian River Valley, Ricci Vineyards Zinfandel. We visited this winery back in 2010 when we were out in the Bay area for a wedding and opened our bottle of Zin back in...
by Debbie | Jun 28, 2012 | mayo family winery, zinfandel
Going back over my notes, I found a tasting review of the Mayo Family Winery’s 2008 Russian River Valley, Ricci Vineyards Zinfandel. We visited this winery back in 2010 when we were out in the Bay area for a wedding and opened our bottle of Zin back in...
