Archive for the 'Food' Category

Jun 18 2009

Is it a Sin to Love Zin?

Never.    Zinfandel, or “Zin” as aficionados lovingly call it, is a red wine which has a broad spectrum of tastes.   Some are spicy, some are “jammy”, and some are as smooth as silk.    How is it that a Zinfandel can vary so drastically from one winery to another?    Why is it that these different descriptive […]

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Jun 10 2009

Viognier: Can an Otherwise Springtime Wine Carry Into Summer?

Here in Napa Valley we have been experiencing a cooler than normal summer.    This week alone, our daily high temperature is approximately ten degrees cooler than average.   As any other traditional lover of summer weather, I am longing for those warm lazy days and transitioning over to drink my traditional favorite summer wines.    But today […]

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