Ravenswood winemaker Joel Peterson is the only vintner I know with a tombstone proudly displayed by the door of his tasting room. It’s a simple affair with the epitaph: To Err is Human, But to Zin is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Liz Thach writes about wine business and wine lifestyle. With the summer heat in full stride and barbecue grills fired up, ...

Following last month's excitement over the Napa Valley Wine Auction's $6.47 million weekend and Robert Mondavi's 90th birthday party, another milestone deserves recognition this year -- the 30th ...

The zinfandel era is over at Troon Vineyard in Grants Pass. Meanwhile, an unexpected zinfandel resurrection is taking place at Silvan Ridge Winery in Eugene. What Bacchus taketh away, he occasionally ...

Of the thousand things that keep winemakers awake at night, label approvals rank near the bottom. But Carole Meredith has had good reason for insomnia. That's the newly revealed historic name for a ...

You might think you know white zinfandel: pink, sweet, and often served—yes—on the rocks. Fans buy a whopping 10 million cases annually, but the wine has always had an image problem. Serious wine ...

Zinfandel has baggage. All wine does, but with Zinfandel, it's not uncommon to hear people discuss America's quintessential grape variety in overly broad terms: super-ripe, overtly fruit-focused, high ...

As a winemaker, Dave Phinney is a consummate builder of blends and brands. Back in 2000, when he created The Prisoner—combining Zinfandel with Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah, and ...