{"id":7044,"date":"2012-03-29T20:10:45","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T20:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=7044"},"modified":"2012-04-01T20:13:13","modified_gmt":"2012-04-01T20:13:13","slug":"zinfandel-tasting-and-understanding-americas-great-grape-and-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/zinfandel-tasting-and-understanding-americas-great-grape-and-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Zinfandel: Tasting and Understanding America’s Great Grape and Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Travis Oke<\/p>\n

When it comes to American wine I think you need to understand Zinfandel.\u00a0 It’s as misunderstood as how Al Gore invented the internet.\u00a0 Zinfandel used to be your Grandmother’s pink sweet wine. In fact, I had somebody at a party recently ask me, “How is this red wine a Zinfandel, I thought it was a pink wine.”\u00a0 I had the owner of a caf\u00e9 recently ask me not to select a Zinfandel for their wine list because people wouldn’t buy it.<\/p>\n

I am here to sing the praises of Zin as the great American grape – which they renamed from the Italians (but that’s another story and not completely accurate).\u00a0 Zin can be big – think Shiraz.\u00a0 Zin can be spicy – think Rhone.\u00a0 Zin is a delicious red wine. When in America, I drink Zin.<\/p>\n

Here are my two LCBO picks. The Cline is silky and a little softer than the average Zin at this price. The Sledgehammer is much bigger and yes, hits you over the head a little.\u00a0 Zinfandel can be strong, confident, and beautiful. Exactly, how I like my Americans, including the woman I married.
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CLINE ZINFANDEL <\/a><\/strong>
\nLCBO 489278 | Price: $ 13.45
\n14.0% Alcohol\/Vol.<\/p>\n

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SLEDGEHAMMER ZINFANDEL<\/strong> <\/a>\"\"
\nLCBO 230466 | Price: $ 17.95
\n13.9% Alcohol\/Vol.<\/p>\n

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Travis Oke is a high school teacher by day and a wine writer by night. His blog, Pull The Cork<\/strong><\/a>, appears in the online edition of the Guelph Mercury.<\/p>\n

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