One Fine Weekend Along Lodi’s Zinfandel Trail
Zinfandel, the “quintessentially California wine,” according to Stuart Spencer, director of the Lodi Winegrape Commission, flourishes in vineyards across the state, spanning Sonoma County in the north, Paso Robles in the south, and the Sierra Foothills in the east. But perhaps no region is so closely associated with the grape yet so little known to […]
Zinfandel: The ‘Off the Beaten Path’ Napa Grape
Note: Due to Covid-19 restrictions, please check individual websites for schedules and reservations. The Zinfandel grape has made a comfortable home in both Lodi (specifically with Old Vine Zin) and in the Dry Creek Valley AVA in Sonoma. It is a bit of an endangered species in Napa, which is even more a reason to visit. A scavenger […]
Discovering Zinfandel: A Weekend in Amador
Use Sacramento as your home base and travel along the Zinfandel Trail to Amador! Note: Due to Covid-19 restrictions, please check individual websites for schedules and reservations. It is no secret that Amador County is rich with historical significance to the state of California. Originally home to the indigenous Me-Wuk tribe, (source: native-land.ca) their land […]
