The Plungerhead Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2018 is 84% Zinfandel, 11% Petite Sirah, 2% Mourvèdre, 2% Tempranillo, and 1% Merlot. Most of the Zinfandel was sourced from 3 vineyards in the Mokelumne River Basin of Lodi, the Grand Vin Lands Vineyard, the Mettler Family Vineyard, and the Manna Vineyard. The Petite Sirah came from the Mettler Family Vineyard, along with some of the … [Read more...]
Hook Or Crook Cellars Field Blend 2018
The Hook Or Crook Cellars Field Blend 2018 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot, and Petite Sirah sourced from a vineyard in the Lodi AVA of California's Central Valley. This is a brand of wine from Thomas Allen Wine Estates (Lodi). They produce over 1,000,000 cases (12,000,000 bottles) for well-known brands. This brand is sold at Costco stores for $11.99, … [Read more...]
Michael David Freakshow Zinfandel 2019
The Michael David Freakshow Zinfandel 2019 is 86% Zinfandel, 8% Petite Sirah, and 6% Petit Verdot sourced from vineyards in the Lodi AVA. Petite Sirah is often found blended with ZInfandel, it is almost a surprise if no Petite Sirah is added. Petit Verdot is one of the Red grapes approved for wines in Bordeaux. It is typically found in tiny amounts in Bordeaux wines since it is … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Grower’s Reserve Paso Robles Organic Zinfandel 2020
The Trader Joe's Grower's Reserve Paso Robles Organic Zinfandel 2020 is a $5.99 Trader Joe's exclusive. This is a wine that seems to be available every year, most Trader Joe's Reserve wines are one-off wines. TJ's does not offer information concerning the vineyard selection or the production techniques but there are details that we can figure out. Sometimes under $10 wines … [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...]