The Captivating Appeal Of Old Vines
Autor: Allen R. Balik, The Wine Exchange We often hear the expression “Old Vine” and see it printed primarily on Zinfandel labels. But has anyone officially defined what that means? Not really. In the U.S., there is no legal definition for Old Vine on the label as there is for many other statements of quality […]
Old Vines, Fresh Vibes: Why Zinfandel’s Heritage Matters Today
Walk through a California vineyard planted before the 1960s, and you’ll sense it immediately: gnarled trunks, weather-worn arms stretching like sculptures, roots sunk deep into the earth. These are old vines—living history in agriculture. With Zinfandel, no grape wears age more gracefully. As Allen R. Balik writes in The Wine Exchange, “We often hear the […]
