The Federalist Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 is a wine brand from Terlato Wines International. They are the folks who imported Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio to the United States. Before they brought the wine Pinot Grigio was not a "thing," now it is definitely a "thing." Santa Margherita spun off a few years ago, but Terlato Wines carries on. I received this Cabernet … [Read more...]
Peachy Canyon Lodi Zinfandel 2017
The Peachy Canyon Lodi Zinfandel 2017 can be found at Trader Joe's for $7.99. This is a mystery wine since it does not show up on Peachy Canyon's website or have much of a web presence. Peachy Canyon Winery, founded in 1988, is located in the Paso Robles AVA inside California's Central Coast AVA. It is owned and operated by the Beckett family and features wines made from … [Read more...]
More Halloween Wines 2020 Part 2
The More Halloween Wines 2020 Part 2 for today is the Freakshow Lodi Chardonnay 2018. Freakshow is one of the brands from Michael and David Winery (Lodi, California), there is this Chardonnay, a Red blend, a Cab, and a Zin. Michael and David Phillips are 5th generation grape growers and their family has farmed in Lodi for one hundred and fifty years. Having vineyards and … [Read more...]
Lange Twins Old Vine Zinfandel 2017
The Lange Twins Old Vine Zinfandel 2017 is an Estate grown Zinfandel sourced from vineyards in the Lodi AVA of California's Central Valley. The Lange Twins are identical twins Brad and Randall Lange, their family have farmed in Lodi since the 1870s and first purchased vineyards in 1916. They are the 4th generation farming grapes with the 5th generation also part of the … [Read more...]
Fallen Bridge Lodi Zinfandel 2017
The Story The Fallen Bridge Lodi Zinfandel 2017 is a $6.99 Trader Joe's exclusive. That is about all the information available for this Zin. The company that made the wine, Sonoma Bespoke, a custom private label winery. They make wines for stores and restaurants across the country. If you are in a 7/11 and see Vin Seven, that's them. This is a single AVA Zinfandel from … [Read more...]