Dutcher Crossing 2006 Maple Vineyard Zinfandel

There’s a lot of great Zinfandel being made in the Dry Creek Valley, but I’d argue some of the best best uses fruit sourced from Maple Vineyard.  For a perfect example of this excellence, look no further than Dutcher Crossing Winery and its 2006 Maple Vineyard Zinfandel. Even hard-to-impress members of the Healdsburg wine community agree [...]

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Mazzocco 2006 Warm Springs Ranch Zinfandel

I’m lucky to have family in California’s beautiful Dry Creek Valley wine region. With the town of Healdsburg as a home base, I find myself down there at least a couple times a year. My most recent trip was back in late October at the height of the crush. Early one Saturday, my cousin and [...]

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