That means one of two things is going to happen soon. Either Ravenswood is going to find a horse head in its bed courtesy of its fellow old vine zin makers, or its going to wise up and not let its OV zin go for a song.

That means you need to buy a bottle soon – today – before the price hike goes into effect.

What I really love about this red is that it has all the power of a big zin, without being totally overdone. The fruit is bright and more red than black (think raspberry and cherry, rather than black plum or blackberry). The acidity is bright and the tannins are strong, but neither are so in-your-face that the wine can’t flow happily down your neck.

The odds of you finding a wine this good for this cheap are about on par with you making a wine logo as cool as Ravenswood’s. Better to not spend your time at the drawing table and instead take advantage of the good fortune that makes this zinfandel possible.

Cheers,
TSW

WoW
…really excited about wine

Poor Ravenswood. They’ve been so preoccupied with making good wine and ogling their own logo (still the best in all of Wineland) that they forgot to price their Old Vine zin appropriately.

Everyone knows that an “Old Vine” designation on any label (ice cream bar wrappers excepted) means you can charge an extra $10. But this wine can routinely be found on sale for under $15. Both Safeway and Trader Joe’s have it for $12.99 in my wood of the neck.

At $13, Ravenswood can’t be making that much money, and they’re doing a real disservice to the whole “Old Vine” industry.