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 […]

As summer heats up, the traffic up and down Highway 29 in Napa Valley increases.    People are wandering in and out of wineries, tasting wine as they go and sometimes without much wine knowledge.   Do you have to be an expert in wine before going wine tasting?   No.   Would it be helpful to know a […]

Here in Napa Valley (the “Valley”) it is Memorial Day weekend.    Throughout the Valley, there is the echoing sound of corks popping everywhere.     Given that it is the proverbial first weekend of summer, many wine bottles are being opened:  whether it is happening in the countless wineries that inhabit the Valley to welcome its visitors […]