Seven Deadly Zins

Thursday, March 19
Actually more than seven, and way more than seven if the past is any indication of the future. We begin with white Zinfandel and what it's wrought, white Merlot.

A Whiter Shade of Zin
2007 Woodbridge White Zinfandel
2007 Beringer White Merlot

Regions of Zin
2006 Ravenswood "Sonoma County Old Vine" Zinfandel
2006 Raveswood "Napa Valley Old Vine" Zinfandel
2007 Peachy Canyon "Incredible Red" Zinfandel (Paso Robles)
2006 Villa Mt. Eden Zinfandel (Amador)

More to come...

Around The World With Wine | Week 2: Europe

Off the Beaten Path
2006 Craftsman Királyleányka (Neszmély, Hungary)
2006 Craftsman Kárslevelú (Neszmély, Hungary)
2006 Red Guitar "Old Vine" Rosé (Navarra, northeast Spain)

The Critique of Pure Riesling
DRY RIESLING
2007 Villa Wolf Riesling (Pfalz, Germany)
SWEET RIESLING
2007 Leitz Dragonstone Riesling (Rheingau, Germany)

North to South
The PIEDMONT
2005 Mattei Barbera (Monleale, Italy)
TUSCANY
2006 Erik Banti Morellino di Scansano (Maremma, Italy)
SICILY
2007 Zabù Nero d'Avola (Sambuca, Italy)

When Iberian Eyes Are Smiling
TEMPRANILLO
2005 Peñafil "Joven Roble" (Ribera del Duero, Spain)
TINTA FRANCA - RORIZ - BARROCA
2006 Palestra (Douro, Portugal)
PORT
2003 Dow's "Late Bottled Vintage" Porto (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)

Around The World With Wine | Week 1: France

Sparkle Plenty
NV Pierre Sparr Crémant d'Alsace Rosé Brut (Sigolsheim, Alsace)

The Spectrum of Wine
SAUVIGNON BLANC
2007 Château Coucheroy (Bordeaux)
CHARDONNAY
2007 Domaine Talmard Mâcon-Chardonnay (Uchizy, Burgundy)
ROSÉ
2007 Domaine Massamier la Mignarde "Cuvée des Oliviers" Rosé (Languedoc)
PINOT NOIR
2006 Domaine Brunet Pinot Noir (Burgundy)
SYRAH - GRENACHE - MOURVEDRE
2007 Domaine Brusset "Les Boudalles" (Côtes-du-Ventoux, Rhone Valley)
CABERNET SAUVIGNON - MERLOT
2002 Château de l'Abbaye de Saint Ferme (Bordeaux)