Now And Zin Wine

The bottom shelf of the wine aisle at your grocer is probably not a good place to find a wine you'll love and want to share with guests....

Today we go back to Manduria, in Puglia, the heel of Italy's boot.  The Gambero Rosso virtual tasting event has already covered a number...

Manduria is a town in the region of Apulia - Puglia - the heel of Italy's "boot."  The warm climate brings the best out of the...

Manduria is a town in the region of Apulia - Puglia - the heel of Italy's "boot."  The warm climate brings the best out of the...

Manduria is a town in the region of Apulia - Puglia - the heel of Italy's "boot."  The warm climate brings the best out of the...

Manduria is a town in the region of Apulia - Puglia - the heel of Italy's "boot."  The warm climate brings the best out of the...

Manduria is a town in the region of Apulia - or, Puglia - the heel of Italy's "boot."  The warm climate brings the best out of...

Manduria is a town in the region of Apulia, the heel of Italy's "boot." The warm climate brings the best out of the Primitivo ...

Virtual wine tasting events are no stranger to me, especially in the era of COVID-19.  Get the box, open the box, log on and taste from home...

Whenever I get to take a trip - virtually - to Lodi, I jump at the chance.  John Fogerty may have been "stuck in Lodi," but he ...

A quick stop at AronHill Vineyards , along 46 West outside Paso Robles, produced these fast tasting notes. All the non-estate grapes used ...

A little squat bottle of Paso Robles Primitivo dessert wine was hauled out of the Now And Zin wine rack recently where it had lain patient...

At the Las Vegas Brio Tuscan Grille , I felt like a Zinfandel, but wanted to drink Italian.  That’s an easy situation to deal with when t...

This wine was one of those “Oh, look what I forgot I had” moments.  This has been sitting in the rack - er - cellar, for over a year.  I...

Judging by the many simply wonderful wines I encounter at Los Angeles Italian restaurants, I would be tempted to guess that's it'...

A night out with a couple of friends can hardly go wrong, but the right place for the meeting can boost an already enjoyable event to a...

Fans of Zinfandel - and similar grapes Primitivo and Plavac Mali - will want to get to Pourtal in Santa Monica for their Tasting Tour of so...

All too often, I think of Italian red wines as lightweight party favors.  Tasty, maybe even interesting, but ultimately with not enough gu...

Here are my tasting notes from the Stars of Cabernet event held on November 5, 2009. This tasting event was almost NBC - Nothin' But C...

(Disclaimer: The wine reviewed here was bought at full price by the author during a visit to the winery.) The Bottle: The front label feat...