Now And Zin Wine

Riesling is said to be the critics' darling of the wine world, the sommelier's best friend. The Riesling grape gives us wines in a w...

German wines tend to fall beneath the typical U.S. wine drinker's radar.  Aside from Riesling, one could be hard-pressed to find a Ger...

German wines tend to fall beneath the U.S. wine drinker's radar.  Aside from Riesling, one could be hard-pressed to find a German grap...

German wines tend to fall beneath the U.S. wine drinker's radar.  Aside from Riesling, you'll be hard-pressed to find a German gra...

German wines tend to fall beneath the U.S. wine drinker's radar.  Aside from Riesling, you'd be hard-pressed to find a German grap...

Lodi, California never ceases to amaze me in its efforts to prove itself worthy of inclusion in the the Great Wine Region discussion. Gene...

I am way overdue on writing about these Paulaner beers . I received them around the Christmas holidays and one thing led to another, as t...

This Liefraumilch is a German white wine made from Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner and Kerner grapes.  The designation Qualitätswein m...

A Los Angeles restaurant named Cook's County has become a favorite place for Mr. and Mrs. Now And Zin to drop in for dinner.  Incred...

The desire for a late night stop after a movie hit us on the way home.  For Denise and me that's something which used to be reserved f...

News reports show up from time to time about people stealing grapes.  Lots of grapes, like a vineyard full of grapes.  An  AP story   r...

The  Selbach  Riesling is a quality wine from the Mosel region, with grapes taken from the vineyards on the steep banks of the Mosel Riv...

German wines can be a little tricky for the uninitiated to navigate.  The names given to the various levels of quality in German wine ca...

Kerner is a grape I don't see very often on wine lists.  German in origin, the Kerner grape is a cross of Riesling and Trollinger, ...

A beautiful, sunny Friday provides a great excuse - as if I need one - to hit Mulholland Drive and make my way over to  Fabrocini's ...

All the watering holes at the  M Resort  in Las Vegas go a little heavy on the house brand wines.  There are, however, some good select...

When I talk to people about trying to find a wine that smells like gasoline, it's generally accepted as a joke.  Unless, of course, I...

A leftover from the holidays, this German sparkler delivered a 187 ml serving that was serviceable, if not a really special wine.  The labe...