Check out our list of the best zinfandels in 2022. Turley Old Vines Zinfandel has earned itself our top spot when it comes to ...

We had some friends over for dinner and they brought a bottle of old vine Zinfandel, I think from California. I had never had that and I was intrigued by the name. What does old vine mean? Well, lo ...

How old are the vines in an old vine zin? In the case of our wine of the week winner -- the Sebastiani, 2006 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel -- the old vines in the mix are 70 years old. And yet when it ...

I have a thing for old vines. But before I go on about why they're so cool, let me give you the bad news first. They're gnarly. Crotchety. Less vigorous. Challenging to prune and harvest. And a little ...

California has zinfandel vines that are more than 140 years old. But when you buy a bottle of “old vine” zinfandel, don’t assume that the grapes are from such venerable vines. There’s no legal ...

Tasting old vine zinfandel is like tasting history. That’s how winemaker Eric Aafedt sees it. Tasting old vine zinfandel is like tasting history. That’s how Eric Aafedt sees it. Aafedt is the director ...

Fall is here, a time when California zinfandel comes to mind. On the mainland this grape variety is popular not only for its nickname "America’s grape," but because of its gusto, honesty and ...

During a recent visit to the North Carolina mountains, my wife and I were lucky enough to be part of a small dinner party with friends who make their living in the food and wine industry. It was one ...

"Old vine" on a Zinfandel label can mean the same as "Reserve" on a bottle of Chardonnay -- maybe nothing at all. But "old vine" can mean something special. The wine might come from gnarled vines ...

Fresh on the heels of last week’s searing rebuke of all you cleansing teetotalers, I’m straight into a sinful month of old-vine zinfandel madness. Cover your ears, this is going to be hedonistic.