date:Dec 26, 2012
Typically, it's the new year when we turn our thoughts to the Zinfandel from California's most famed wine region. But now is a season for hearty red wines, so why not get a holiday jump?
The 2010 vintage was a curious one for Zinfandel - relatively cool, yet with heat spikes that particularly affected this grape.
In Napa, at least, judicious farming seems to have won out at least some of the time. Napa Zinfandels offer a dust-edged nuance that shows the variety's classiest side, and the best o