Bogle Vineyards’ old-vine zinfandel ($11), according to the winery, comes from vineyards in Lodi and Amador County that are 40 to 80 years old. Contact Laurie Daniel at [email protected].

Tasting old vine zinfandel is like tasting history. That’s how Eric Aafedt sees it. Aafedt is the director of winemaking at Bogle Vineyards in Clarksburg (Yolo County), and he’s behind our ...

California has zinfandel vines that are more than 140 years old. But when you buy a bottle of “old vine” zinfandel, don’t assume that the grapes are from such venerable vines. There’s no ...

Despite its international origins, 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 ...

2003 Bogle California Old Vine Zinfandel ($10) -- A consistent bargain favorite, offering flavors of cherry and cherry candy with hints of earth and orange peel and a little herbaceousness. Aug 25 ...

California has zinfandel vines that are more than 140 years old. But when you buy a bottle of “old vine” zinfandel, don’t assume that the grapes are from such venerable vines. There’s no ...

Old vine Zinfandel in Maley Brothersí Wegat Vineyard, Lodi AVA (planted 1958). ( Randy Caparoso ) We had some friends over for dinner and they brought a bottle of old vine Zinfandel, I think from ...

Tasting note for this wine: Tart and wiry, with dried cherry and dill flavors. Drink …See the full review, with rating and when to drink! Wine Spectator. I'm a member Sign In; I'm not a member ...