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    • A 2-Day Tour of Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys
    • Exploring Napa Valley’s Zin Underground
    • Discovering Zinfandel Gold
    • Golden History – and a Trove of Zinfandels!
    • Paso Perfect!
    • Two Days Lodi – An Immersion in “The Zin Capitol of the World”
    • A Zinfandel Themed Urban Crawl
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  • Featured Routes
    • A 2-Day Tour of Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys
    • Exploring Napa Valley’s Zin Underground
    • Discovering Zinfandel Gold
    • Golden History – and a Trove of Zinfandels!
    • Paso Perfect!
    • Two Days Lodi – An Immersion in “The Zin Capitol of the World”
    • A Zinfandel Themed Urban Crawl
  • Visit Virtually
    • Find Your Flavor

To help you plan your California Zinfandel Trail regional journeys and to help you zero in on which Zinfandel producers to visit, we have created Featured Routes for you! These pre-tested and suggested regional itineraries will help you to:

– Estimate time demands

– Chart directions

– Gain a general understanding of California’s Zinfandel regions

– Get a better sense about each winery’s mission, winemaking, and proprietors

– Know in advance about what to expect about your visiting experiences once you get there.

– Get recommendations about where to stay if necessary and, of course, where to eat

So, take time to enjoy your passages through California wine country’s gorgeous scenery, remember to always be careful and respectful, and most of all – Happy Zinning!

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Capital Idea! A One Day Tour of Sacramento Valley

REGION:
Sacramento Valley
WINERIES:
3
DAYS:
1
MILES:
18
Here’s a fun twist on Zinfandel adventures: why not go off script and head for Sacramento? California’s capital is home to state lawmaking, of course, but is also home to some...
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Rockin’ the Cradle of Zin – A tour of Sonoma Valley

REGION:
Sonoma Valley
WINERIES:
3
DAYS:
1
MILES:
13
Sonoma Valley is just one of Sonoma County’s 18 AVAs but its pioneering history and number of famous and important wineries and vineyards make it a big chunk of the foundation of...
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Zin Explorations in Russian River

REGION:
Sonoma
WINERIES:
6
DAYS:
2
MILES:
18
Wait, Russians in Sonoma? Yes, Russians explored the coast of Northern California in the 1700’s and 1800’s and even established a colony above Bodega Bay. Hence, the Russian River. The...
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Golden History – and a Trove of Zinfandels!

REGION:
Sierra Foothills
WINERIES:
4
DAYS:
2
MILES:
4
Charming Historic Downtown Murphys Calaveras County For a memorable jaunt through some colorful California history while sipping a slew of delicious Zinfandels, set your GPS to Murphys in Calaveras County....
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Exploring Napa Valley’s Zin Underground

REGION:
Napa
WINERIES:
5
DAYS:
2
MILES:
39
Photo - Bob McClenahan, courtesy of Visit Napa Valley A Two Day Featured Route through Napa Valley’s Hidden Zinfandel Producers Since Napa Valley has a daunting selection of approximately 375...
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Two Days Lodi – An Immersion in “The Zin Capitol of the World”

REGION:
Lodi
WINERIES:
6
DAYS:
2
MILES:
21
Lodi - Day 1 If you’re inclined toward doing some immersion on Zinfandel history and exploration, and meeting some cool wine people with a very low snobby score - Lodi...
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