Saini Vineyards
February 11, 2020 | By Glenda Cunningham
When you’re feeling the need to ditch over the top extravagance in favor of some authentic old family pedigree and old-vine to bottle quality then set your sights on Saini Vineyards right in the scenic heart of Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley. Mike Saini is the embodiment of Zinfandel farming cred, a fourth generation rancher and […]
Testa Vineyards
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
Tres Sabores
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
When you enter the driveway to Tres Sabores you will have passed through a portal into a very special place. In Napa Valley, there is nothing quite like it. Not just a winery, Tres Sabores is the certified organic working vineyard, farm, gardens, orchards – and home of founder and proprietor/winemaker, Julie Johnson. Upon arrival, […]
Vino Noceto
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
It’s not quite all about beautiful Sangiovese vineyards and wines at Vino Noceto. There is an extremely rare and classic Zinfandel to be found among the Tuscan-inspired beauties at this specialized winery estate in Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley. Jim and Suzy Gullet invested in rural country property for their dream home and vineyard in the […]
Puccinoni Vineyards
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
Puccioni Vineyards produces distinctive Zinfandel from our family vineyard in the hills of Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. Our roots run deep in the heritage of the wine business and the Dry Creek Valley, with our Great Grandfather buying property and growing Zinfandel since 1904. Our wines are made using those 100-year-old vines and the […]
Limerick Lane Cellars
July 8, 2019 | By freshmint
If you’re exploring Sonoma County and hunting down the best of Zinfandel be sure to head out toward the breezy northeast corner of the Russian River Valley AVA near Healdsburg which Limerick Lane grower/proprietor Jake Bilbro describes as the “banana belt” of the prestigious cool-climate region. To Zinfandel people this rural neighborhood is a little […]
Harvest Moon Estate and Winery
July 8, 2019 | By freshmint
Harney Lane Winery
July 8, 2019 | By freshmint
Premier Winery Experience participant Jorja Mettler Lerner was born and raised on this historic property that has its roots back five generations. That is some real Lodi cred! Before that it was the pioneering Joseph Harney family from Switzerland that raised grapes there – hence the winery name. Jorja hails from a branch of the […]
Alexander Valley Vineyards
May 16, 2019 | By freshmint
A visit here leaves a lasting impression of the beauty and history of the Alexander Valley AVA. For 60 years, the Wetzel family has continued setting the standard for growing and producing Alexander Valley wines while preserving the iconic Cyrus Alexander homestead and surrounding lands. The winery’s classic “AVV”, Sin Zin, and Redemption capture the […]