Comments on: Episode #25 – California Zinfandel: Where is it now?

By: John J.

John J. — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:04:18 +0000

Good episode Gary. Nice to see how you rate those wines. Where I may have tried the Frog’s Leap zin due to its name recognition, and because it may have proven itself in the past with other wines in its portfolio, such as their sav blanc. Now I know to try other 2 first, as opposed to wasting my money on the Frog’s Leap, which is pretty much playing off of its name. Really appreciate those honest reactions. Also goes to show that if a winery makes a good wine out of a certain a varietal, that it doesn’t mean all their other wines are good. Whereas, I’d probably go with an esteemed winemaker when picking out a Burgundy, that obviously doesn’t apply here, or alot of other places. Something I have to let my guests know quite bit, and remind myself once in a while.
Would love to see you do this with a charbono tasting, and see how the different versions stack up. Especially the lesser known wineries turnouts vs. the better known wineries.

By: LWP

LWP — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:38:22 +0000

Gary – Frog’s Leap is a great wine. So you had an off bottle. It is too bad you could not quantify your initial reaction with a comment about off bottles. Have you tasted since? I haven’t missed a vintage since 2000 and they haven’t missed a beat.

By: Dan Leavy

Dan Leavy — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:16:43 +0000

word 25 in my 500 word review, one comment at a time…

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By: Dale Cruse

Dale Cruse — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:38:29 +0000

Gary said it was 15+% alcohol, “so you’re getting a lot of wine for your buck.” No, I’d say you’re getting a lot of alcohol for your buck!

By: The Fanjestic

The Fanjestic — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:10:31 +0000

Still not changing the wine world after 25 episodes huh? I am a fan of Frogs leap because John Williams is the wine maker (my Dad’s name)

By: GrapeStuff

GrapeStuff — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:19:25 +0000

I find Zin is an easy transition for anyone who has been drinking a lot of OZ Shiraz. Great ep.

By: WA Ambassador

WA Ambassador — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:51:43 +0000

I haven’t had a zin in years. It’s good to get reintroduced to it again. I remember when my parents used to drink it all the time.

By: yowens

yowens — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:25:34 +0000

GV- still working thru the archives and enjoyed the show- hadnt heard of brown before but will seek it out.

By: vibemore

vibemore — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:12:41 +0000

Another classic episode that made its way into “the” classic episode. “Completely undrinkable” shows up. AWESOME.

By: David Canada

David Canada — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:53:26 +0000

I’m a definite Red Zin novice……I keep buying them in the 20$ CAN area and get underwhelmed…. I need to look at a higher price point I think…..