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Article: 2006 Yorba Syrah Shake Ridge Vineyards Amador County

Zinfandel is the wine most associated with the Sierra Foothills AVA. 40% of the red wine grapes planted in that region are Zinfandel. Cabernet Sauvignon is second in acreage at just 11%....

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, Food Pairing, Red Wine, Rhone varietals, Syrah, Wine Reviews

Article: 15 Wine Events for Friday through Sunday, January 20 - 22, 2012

We've had beautiful weather for months it seems. Now, it's finally getting cold and a trifle damp. That has me feeling crabby. Dungeness crabby to be exact. Wineries appear to be feeling it...

Also labeled: Chardonnay, Food Pairing, Italian Varieties, Lifestyle, Lodi Wineries, Mendocino County Wineries, Napa Valley wineries, Paso Robles wineries, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, Sonoma Wineries, White Wine, Wine Tasting Events, Cabernet Sauvignon

Article: 20+ Wine Events for the Weekend, January 13 - 15, 2012

Now that all the New Year's hoopla is over and the consequent hangovers are past, Northern California wineries are celebrating winter. Those wineries that don't have snow — and most d...

Also labeled: Art, Chocolate, El Dorado County wineries, Food, Food Pairing, Italian Varieties, Lifestyle, Lodi Wineries, Mendocino County Wineries, Napa Valley wineries, Paso Robles wineries, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Sonoma Wineries, Viticulture, White Wine, Wine Education, Wine Tasting Events, Wine Tourism

Article: Kick Off the New Year with these Wine Events this Weekend

This weekend is actually a little quiet due to remaining bowl games, lingering fatigue and New Year's resolutions involving abstinence. So, you can ease your way into 2012. Frankly,...

Also labeled: Art, Cabernet Sauvignon, Food Pairing, Lifestyle, Napa Valley wineries, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Sonoma Wineries, Wine Tasting Events, Wine Tourism

Article: 10 Big Wine Events to Look Forward to in Early 2012

As many people are looking forward to a spending this weekend at home with family and friends, there aren’t a lot of wine events. So, with the New Year just around the corner, this...

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado County wineries, Food, Food Pairing, Grenache, Lifestyle, Livermore Valley Wineries, Lodi Wineries, Mendocino County Wineries, Merlot, Napa Valley wineries, Paso Robles wineries, Petite Sirah, Pinot Grigio, Red Wine, Rhone varietals, Riesling, Rosé, Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, Santa Lucia Highlands wineries, Sonoma Wineries, Syrah, White Wine, Wine Education, Wine Tasting Events, Wine Tourism, Zinfandel

Article: 6 Weekend Wine Events for October 1-2, 2011

Did you get crushed at work this week? Work...

Also labeled: East Bay wineries, Famous Winemaker, Food, Lifestyle, Livermore Valley Wineries, Sonoma Wineries, Wine Tasting Events

Article: 10 Entertaining Wine Events for September 24 - 25, 2011

While the...

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chocolate, El Dorado County wineries, Famous Winemaker, Food, Food Pairing, Fortified Wine, Lifestyle, Lodi Wineries, Merlot, Napa Valley wineries, Paso Robles wineries, Petite Sirah, Red Wine, Rhone varietals, Sauvignon Blanc, urban wineries, White Wine, Wine Tasting Events, Wine Tourism, Zinfandel

Article: 4 Great Ways to Celebrate California Wine Month

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Also labeled: Art, Food, Lifestyle, Livermore Valley Wineries, Lodi Wineries, Napa Valley wineries, Paso Robles wineries, Red Wine, Restaurants, Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, Sonoma Wineries, Wine Tasting Events, Zinfandel

Article: The Best of 2011 Rhone Rangers SF Wine Tasting

Sunday, I attended the Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting at Fort Mason in San Francisco. I got there just a few minutes after noon for the trade tasting and stayed through consumer...

Also labeled: East Bay wineries, El Dorado County wineries, Grenache, Napa Valley wineries, Paso Robles wineries, Petite Sirah, Red Wine, Rhone varietals, Santa Lucia Highlands wineries, Sonoma Wineries, Syrah, urban wineries, White Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine Tasting Events, Wine Trends

Article: Highlights from the 2011 Good Eats and Zinfandel Event

As I expected, this year’s Good Eats and Zinfandel evening was a good time. There were plenty of tasty things to eat and dozens of very good Zinfandel wines. The event...

Also labeled: Food Pairing, Lodi Wineries, Napa Valley wineries, Red Wine, Restaurants, Sonoma Wineries, Wine Reviews, Wine Tasting Events, Zinfandel

Article: Proof that Zinfandel Can Go Very Well with Food

I hear a lot of people say that Zinfandel isn’t good food wine. Perhaps they are drinking the wrong Zinfandel. The fact is that traditional Zinfandel is an excellent wine t...

Also labeled: Food Pairing, Napa Valley wineries, Paso Robles wineries, Red Wine, Restaurants, Sonoma Wineries, Wine Education, Wine Tasting Events, Zinfandel

Article: World’s Largest Zinfandel Wine Festival takes place January 27-29, 2011

Photo courtesy of ZAP by Wayde...

Also labeled: East Bay wineries, Food Pairing, Livermore Valley Wineries, Mendocino County Wineries, Napa Valley wineries, Paso Robles wineries, Red Wine, Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, Sonoma Wineries, Wine Tasting Events, Zinfandel

Article: 2006 Story Winery Zinfandel Picnic Hill Vineyard Amador County

Story Winery is a Zinfandel specialist based in Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley, just north of the town of Plymouth. They offer nearly twenty different wines, the majority of...

Also labeled: Food Pairing, Red Wine, Zinfandel