A Thread In Appreciation of Lodi Zinfandel

Cafe Society
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I have been drinking red wine with my dinner all of my adult life. I drink it because I really like the way that a good red wine tastes with good food.

I have had wine from France and from Italy, and from Chile and Australia, and from Germany and Spain; and I’ve had all kinds of wine from California because that’s where I was born and where I remain. I would say that my experience covers a broad range of appellations and price ranges.

Of all the different wonderful wines I have enjoyed, I can say with absolute certainty that in my opinion there is nothing as good as a Zinfandel from Lodi, California. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the growers and vintners in that region for their consistent dedication to excellence.

Also, I want to thank the soil, and the vines themselves, who do most of the magic.

brujaja

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Oh lord, drunk in Lodi again.

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And how wise of them to rip all the tokay that they used to grow. If you haven’t found them already, check out Klinker Brick.

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Zinfandel is not my favorite variety, but living in Sacramento I’m well aware of Lodi’s status as ‘The Zinfandel Capital of the World’.

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Ooooh! Haven’t heard of them before! Gotta love that grape picture, though. I’ll check them out!

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Didn’t he invent fuzzy logic?

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Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel - yum!

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So very yes. One of our favorites.