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by Andrew Chalk Zinfandel is the Apple computer of wine grapes. No grape has a following like it. These oeno-moonies flock to San Francisco each superbowl weekend to attend ZinFest, AKA ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates and Producers), a tasting of virtually...

Wine and personality. The two are virtually synonymous. At the very least, like John Carpenter and scary movies, they make for better-than-average bedfellows. Exuberant story-telling. Tales brimming with whimsy, legend, even heroism. It seems every bottle...

You may know that the 1976 Judgement of Paris put Napa Valley on the map. But what you might not know is that Mike Grgich was the winemaker behind the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that snatched the honor. Today, Mike Grgich owns Grgich Hills Estate...

By The Daily Meal Each year the panel of experts at The Daily Meal ranks the top wine producers not just from California but from 14 states in all, from Washington to Virginia. 101 can seem a lot to read through, so we picked a few of our favorites...

Half-off Wine Bottles through March Lark Creek Newport Beach, invites guests to take part in Wine Month, beginning on Saturday, March 1. Throughout the entire month of March, the restaurant will offer every bottle from their signature wine list for...