This past weekend during a black-tie event at the Vinexposium gathering in Paris, France, the prestigious V d’Or wine awards were presented to recognize the top business initiatives in the wine and ...

“Old vine” is a commonly used term in the world of high-end wine. It seems to imply something regal about a wine, a greater sense of depth, concentration or profundity of character. As with most ...

California has zinfandel vines that are more than 140 years old. But when you buy a bottle of “old vine” zinfandel, don’t assume that the grapes are from such venerable vines. There’s no legal ...

SOME years back, among samples sent to my home, was a bottle of Carignan, from southern France. This variety was once the most planted in France but fell out of favour. Thousands of acres were ripped ...

Depending where the wine was made, a label advertising “old vines” can mean different things. There aren’t any universal standards or legal definitions to apply. Only voluntary designations that ...

Oregon's burgeoning wine scene started more than 50 years ago, before the global scourge of vineyards had yet to migrate north from California. Now, most of the state's grape vines are grafted -- the ...

We had some friends over for dinner and they brought a bottle of old vine Zinfandel, I think from California. I had never had that and I was intrigued by the name. What does old vine mean? Well, lo ...

SOMETIMES OLD is good. Sometimes old is bad. In a vineyard, old vines can become frail and diseased and fail to produce fruit. Then again, they can produce wines of complexity and depth. According to ...

Imagine walking in a vineyard filled with gnarly old vines, low to the ground and so ugly they’re beautiful. They barely produce any fruit. A ripe berry that hits the tongue explodes with concentrated ...

The Heritage Vineyard Project was a collaboration between UC Davis and ZAP. Phase one of the Oakville, Napa Valley research vineyard tested grape variability from select superior old vine Zinfandel ...

California has zinfandel vines that are more than 140 years old. But when you buy a bottle of “old vine” zinfandel, don’t assume that the grapes are from such venerable vines. There’s no legal ...