Now And Zin Wine

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...

If you have ever visited a winery, you know that there are three things you are bound to find there - barrels, old pickup trucks and dogs....

Every holiday season, we see our email inbox fill up with gift ideas for the wine lover in your life. Really? Do you know what gift a wine...

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

Pairing wine and food is easy, but many people feel they don’t have adequate skills to select the perfect wine for a holiday feast. It can...

Bonny Doon’s companion wine to their “A Proper Claret” red blend is just as much a delight. As with that red tribute to Bordeaux, Randall ...

A tasting of Portuguese wines by Esporão took place in almost speakeasy fashion, at a private residence in Los Angeles. Esporão sales mana...

Blue Danube Wines is one of those importers you want to check in with from time to time. For those who don't have an extensive knowle...