Category Archives: Zinfandel

Zinfandel Wine at ZAP

This wine is surprisingly good for boxed wine. It holds the equivalent of four bottles of wine and that figures out to $5 per bottle. It is good for wine folks on a tight budget who who want to drink maybe a glass or two a day. The wine in the collapsing bag can last up to three weeks. The wine is sold at Whole Foods stores as well as BevMo. Continue reading

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Sobon Rocky Top Zinfandel wins it again!

To judge the wines we used a free score-card found on the WCG Website. Here are the results of the tasting of the wines in order, price, and place of purchase. Continue reading

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Peña Ridge Case Sale – Wow! Bargain Wine Alert 11

In our humble opinion this is by far and away one of the better wine deals going. Continue reading

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Saracina Chardonnay – Hopland, CA tops our picks of the week

The prices of wine in the area are much more reasonable than the aforementioned, and by and large there are no tasting fees. The Sarcina Chardonnay is an all stainless-steel variety with a tad of Viognier Continue reading

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Termes Numanthia from Toro, Spain, tops our wine bargain picks of the week

The Wine Spectator, Robert Parker, Wine Enthusiast and Steven Tanzer all rated this wine 91 Points. I think that is the first time I have seen all the big boys in total agreement in scoring a wine.
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Kunde Sonoma Chardonnay at 89 Points tops our picks of the week

This little wonderful organically-farmed winery in the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma was sold in November 2011 to a large wine company. Apparently the Grocery Outlet purchased the entire inventory Continue reading

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ZAP Festival – Zinfandel favorites in the bargain category

I only included the ones that are found in many wine shops and supermarkets in the San Francisco Bay Area. I also listed the SRP for these wines, but most can be found for much less at many wine stores. Continue reading

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Mendoza red blend tops our wine picks of the week

This is a terrific deal for this wonderful blend from Mendoza in Argentina. It is 40% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 30% Merlot. I found this wine to be loaded with plum and spice characteristics, and it leaves a beautiful texture in the mouth. It has a great finish and all this for a measly $12.99. Continue reading

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Win A Pair of Tickets to the Zinfandel Festival in San Francisco

We are giving away a pair of tickets to two of the Zinfandel Festival events. We have two tickets for the Epicuria Food & Zin Pairings event on Thursday, January 26, from 6 to 9 pm and two tickets to the ZAP Grand Tasting on Saturday, January 28, from 2 to 5 pm.
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