variants
or Zin
plural zins or Zins
often capitalized
: zinfandel
It's fairly delicate in mouthfeel for a Zin, with a light silkiness …—
Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Wine Enthusiast MagazineAmericans are hooked on varietal names. So much so that we make cute diminutives out of them, like chard and cab and zin and pinot. For those of you indifferent to the grape, they stand for chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, zinfandel and pinot noir.—Frank J. Prial
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Tastes more like a zin with barely noticeable tannins on the finish.
—cleveland, 15 May 2022
As one’s relationship with wine can evolve from something like childhood romance (in my case, white zin) into something nuanced, special and sophisticated (dry, tannin-rich cabernet), coffee, too, says Moore, has its own gateway.
—Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Aug. 2019
The biggest draw of the region is old vine zin, but the 550,000-acre American Viticultural Area or AVA is also awash in chardonnay, merlot, cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon blanc.
—Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 6 June 2019
Nearly 140 years since bearing their first grapes, these vines continue to produce, starring in the winery’s estate zins.
—Matt Jaffe, Los Angeles Magazine, 27 Apr. 2018
Koenig Vineyards 2014 The Devil’s Bedstead zinfandel, Snake River Valley, $25: This profound wine might be the top zin in the Northwest.
—Andy Perdue, The Seattle Times, 23 Aug. 2017
Friday, Sept. 15: Heinen's will hold Zinful Friday 6-8 p.m. Six Zins will be poured.
—Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 29 Aug. 2017
Vietri considered that West Coast path, too, staying out on there to make zin.
—Craig Laban, Philly.com, 21 July 2017
Many of the zins from California's heritage vineyards are in fact zin-heavy blends, as most of these vineyards, including Bedrock, had multiple varieties planted over the years, perhaps as a hedge against any one kind failing.
—Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 6 Nov. 2015
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cleveland, 15 May 2022
As one’s relationship with wine can evolve from something like childhood romance (in my case, white zin) into something nuanced, special and sophisticated (dry, tannin-rich cabernet), coffee, too, says Moore, has its own gateway.
—Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Aug. 2019
The biggest draw of the region is old vine zin, but the 550,000-acre American Viticultural Area or AVA is also awash in chardonnay, merlot, cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon blanc.
—Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 6 June 2019
Nearly 140 years since bearing their first grapes, these vines continue to produce, starring in the winery’s estate zins.
—Matt Jaffe, Los Angeles Magazine, 27 Apr. 2018
Koenig Vineyards 2014 The Devil’s Bedstead zinfandel, Snake River Valley, $25: This profound wine might be the top zin in the Northwest.
—Andy Perdue, The Seattle Times, 23 Aug. 2017
Friday, Sept. 15: Heinen's will hold Zinful Friday 6-8 p.m. Six Zins will be poured.
—Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 29 Aug. 2017
Vietri considered that West Coast path, too, staying out on there to make zin.
—Craig Laban, Philly.com, 21 July 2017
Many of the zins from California's heritage vineyards are in fact zin-heavy blends, as most of these vineyards, including Bedrock, had multiple varieties planted over the years, perhaps as a hedge against any one kind failing.
—Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 6 Nov. 2015
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“Zin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zin. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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