We have been enjoying this Old Vine Zinfandel for a few weeks. I had planned to write a blog about it soon. But, today the Costco wine blog did a review and I think I should weigh in now! The 2012 XYZIN Old Vine Zinfndel is available at my local(Greenville SC) Costco for $9.99. This is not a wine you need to hold until you are grilling a rib steak. This is a medium bodied, spicy Zin that pairs well with pizza, a juicy hamburger, or even Indian cuisine. I will buy it until it is no longer available at my Costco. If you want to read another review, go to www.costcowineblog.com.
It has been a year since I have posted to the South Carolina Wine Blog. However, I was provided with an advance copy of the latest novel by Steven Laine entitled Dragon Vine for my review. Mr. Laine writes novels with a wine focused theme and I reviewed Mr. Laine's previous novel Root Cause in 2019, which I greatly enjoyed. The synopsis of Dragon Vine is as follows: When his father dies in a wildfire, Carmine Cooper takes over the family winery in the middle of harvest, putting his dreams of becoming an architect on hold. He soon finds himself fighting with a vengeful neighbor, blackmailed by a local gang, harassed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities, and the target of an ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives) investigation. Carmine’s only hope to solve his problems and finish his first solo vintage successfully rests in identifying an unknown grape variety his father grew and made into wine for a quarter century wit...
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