We had a bottle of Ironstone Vineyards Californian Zinfandel. It had been bought from Meijers in Detroit in 2001, when terrorism was a European problem and the world had banks that people didn’t worry about. It had rested quietly in a basement that had flooded a couple of times, before travelling south for a warmer… Read More »
We had a bottle of Cellar No. 8 Zinfandel 2005 from Meijer’s. It had travelled about a bit in cars and planes and had been subjected to a few changes in climate, none of which tend to improve a wine. It was dark garnet with just a hint of brick emerging on the edge. It… Read More »
One of the good things about visiting the USA is the plentiful supply of Zinfandel. This can lead to over-buying, which can be a bad thing, but it also means that bottles lurk in the basement, ready for any occasion. I recently had a Ravenswood Vintners Blend Zinfandel 2001 which had been resting in the… Read More »