If you serve our Wine of the Week, Four Vines 2010 "The Sophisticate" Sonoma County Zinfandel ($25) to, say, your brother-in-law from Bakersfield, you might want to turn the label away from him. I can ...

If you’re hankering to drink a big old-vine California Zin, it’s now or never. You need a chill in the air — and a big piece of beef braising on the stove. These intense, almost syrupy wines aren’t ...

Had a reader earlier in the week ask how many wineries in the region had vines older than 20 years. The thought is that the older vines tend to produce better and more complex wine. According to the ...

Few gardeners pay much attention to vines. Unlike space-challenged Europeans, we lawn-endowed central Pennsylvanians generally have sufficient space to plant out instead of having to go up. Or as ...

Our Wine of the Week, Sebastiani 2010 Sonoma County Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon ($50), is what I call a grown-up wine and not just because of its price. Its flavors are focused and elegant, with a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Vines can be a gardener’s best friend. They may offer colorful flowers ...

Color the year 2010 red, as in red grapes and wine. Eight of the 11 red wines in the 2013 Governor’s Cup Case were 2010 vintages. Of the 18 red wines that received gold medals, 15 came from 2010.