Wine Tonite!

The first half day is in the books for our Sonoma trip.  Half day as in we enjoyed a half day actually in Sonoma, some of us were up as early as 3:30am EST to start the day of travel, so by the time we got to dinner around 8pm PST, we were quite a [...]

Yes, I am talking about Zinfandel.  Many people don’t realize that Zin is often considered the “workhorse” of California vinifera grape varieties, even though it takes a back seat to the better known Cabernet Sauvignon.  Certainly, Zin is not native to the area as its roots go back to Slovenia and the Crljenak grape and [...]