Now And Zin Wine

Wine production in the state of Rhode Island started before it was a state. In 1663 King Charles II of England included the making of wine...

Many in the great state of Texas would consider Tempranillo their signature red grape. Texan winegrowers have done a great job over the pa...

A Virtual tasting event featuring Garnacha wines from Spain hit Twitter recently, with the hashtag #LoveGarnacha serving as a good way to ...

When people gift wine to someone they know is a bit eccentric in their tastes, someone who likes to try new things, it can go one of two w...

Morocco. On The Road To Morocco. Morocco Mole. Casablanca. Yes, Casablanca is in Morocco. Yes, Morocco is in Africa. For those not up on t...

Serendipity is a wonderful thing. When you least expect something to knock you off your feet, there it is. The wine dinner invitation ha...

When you think of Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley AVA, Bordeaux may not spring to mind right away. You may think of Zinfandel, and with good re...

When you want a fresh look at a wine style, or a grape, Bonny Doon Vineyard  in Santa Cruz can usually supply you with something of great ...

Ginger ale has always been a favorite beverage of mine. It’s just a soda, though, awaiting whatever spirit you choose to mix. Crabbie’s Sc...

We at Now And Zin are taking a couple of days off to open all those gifts, snack on that stocking full of cashew nuts and dine on that roa...

We have visited Oregon before in the Wine Country series , but not for Tempranillo. If you can snag a bottle of this on short notice for t...

The simple things in life are always underrated. No matter how often people talk about “the simple things” or “the simple life” it always ...

One of the wonders of tasting Randall Grahm ’s Bonny Doon wines from year to year is tracking how they turn out. Bigger wineries, with hu...

If you are still looking for a nice red wine to place on your holiday table, you should look toward Sicily. The Italian island’s Nero d’Av...

Tasting a wine while in the company of one whose livelihood depends on the impressions left by said wine is not always fun. Sometimes you ...

" Chef Duff Goldman ?" My wife asked, all like, you know, incredulous. She suddenly was keenly interested in my PR invitation, a...

John and Karl Giguiere set fire to things in their younger years - matchbooks, their father’s wheat fields - and now they look to blaze i...

A few years ago, I saw a Cabernet Sauvignon on a wine list at a Santa Monica wine bar, and I was drawn to order it. I usually don't or...

Many in the great state of Texas would consider Tempranillo their signature red grape. Texan winegrowers have done a great job over the pa...

A virtual tasting event featuring Garnacha wines from Spain hit Twitter recently, with the hashtag  #LoveGarnacha  serving as a good way t...