Discovering Zinfandel's True Self

摘要

Ita UC San Francisco Medical Center function 20 years ago, poured some of California's finest wines to a group of doc- tors from all over the country. Several asked for zinfandel and at least half of them told me, "No, I want zinfandel, not this red wine!" I was surprised that so many in this well-heeled group were still drinking white zin. And they came back for seconds. Zinfandel has come a long way since then, now most often thought of as a red rather than a blush wine. And make no mistake, white zinfandel is still extremely popular, the wine of choice for many Americans. Yet it is red zin that is the more serious of the siblings; look no further than the attendance figures for the annual Zinfandel Advocates & Producers tasting in San Francisco (8,000-10,000 consumers per year) as but one piece of evidence.