If Champagne is festive, and Chardonnay is ubiquitous, and Pinot Noir is exotic, then Zinfandel is… well, quirky. First of all, unlike other major wine varietals such as Merlot, Syrah and Sangiovese, Zin’s ancestry ~ until recent DNA research pinned it down as the Croatian grape, Plavac Mali ~ was completely unknown. Even the *appearance* [...]
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Although the wild merrymaking of Twelfth Night (January 5/6) dates back many centuries, and still marks a time of feasting in Europe and beyond, most Americans only know it through the “Twelve Days of Christmas” holiday song. That’s too bad ~ because it’s a great reason to party! (And the song might as well fit [...]
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Ever since I started putting the word out about celebrating “Drink Wine With Dinner” Day on Julia Child’s birthday, I’ve been hearing from wine lovers far and wide about their plans for joining the fun. It was no surprise, then ~ given that I live within 20 minutes of both the Napa/ Sonoma Wine Country [...]
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