Halloween Wine? 7 Deadly Zin Zinfandel From California

Meet 7 Deadly Zins, an old vine Zinfandel from California’s Lodi Valley. The 7 Deadly brand released its first vine in 2002. The company says that the brand was born from the winemaker’s Catholic school upbringing and lust for making hedonistically seductive* wine. “Sinful indeed,” they say, “our 2018 Old Vine Zinfandel is full-bodied and…
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Zinfandel, A Great California Red Wine For California Wine Month

Updated September 2026 September is California Wine Month, and one of California’s most exciting wines is Zinfandel. Some of the world’s best Zinfandel comes from California, so we made a point of trying several we hadn’t had before. You’ll see some of them in the photos. Each was distinctive and wonderful. And we don’t have…
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WINE: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, A Great Red Wine From Provence

A few weeks ago, we received a pitch promoting particular wines for International Châteauneuf du Pape day, held on the third Friday in September (today). It inspired us to write about the wine, one of our favorite reds. In France, wines are named after their communes (think village or county), departments (think state) or regions.…
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