Zinfandel is most widely planted and most successful in California. Americans may associate the grape with white Zinfandel, an off-dry blush wine popular in the 1980s and '90s, but it has since come ...

California has a wealth of historic vineyards, some planted as far back as the 1800s. Ancient vines, most winemakers feel, can impart a different sort of character to wine — perhaps a deeper ...

Traditional California-style ... and vineyards are for sale." Old vines and ancient vines (somewhere around 100 years of age) are a Lodi thing, especially Zinfandel. Talk about Lodi -- hear ...

California's Ridge Vineyards was founded over sixty years ago and has been one of the most influential wineries in the ...

Grgich Hills Zinfandel Napa Valley Miljenko's Old Vines 2007 87 $85 Grgich Hills Zinfandel Napa ... Paso Robles Dante Dusi Vineyard 2008 84 $32 JC Cellars The Impostor California 2008 91 $35 JC ...

In the name of wine appreciation, I buy white zinfandel by the case. The inexpensive orangey-pink wine from California is a required ... and the abundance of old vineyards available to wineries.

Uncover California's largest wine region, which remains one of the state's hidden gems. Explore this region's diverse bevy of ...

Rebecca Deurlein is an award-winning travel writer. True wine lovers know that Lodi, California is a leading producer of some of America’s favorite grapes. But did you know that it’s also a ...

Millions of prehistoric marine fossils were discovered beneath a California high school over the course of a multi-year construction project. The relics recovered at San Pedro High School included ...

Hurricanes don’t stop at the coast: Why inland mountain towns are on alert ...

But some still exist, and more than a little fruit from century-old vines in the area goes into this deeply plummy, potent ...