28 ZINFANDEL WINERIES COMING TO KC TODAY!

Zinfandel Advocates & Producers pour wines for the public & the trade

28 Zinfandel-producing wineries invite the public and the trade to come taste their wines and meet the winemakers and owners on Thursday, March 3, at Union Station (30 West Pershing Road, KC 64108). The wineries are coming as part of a visit to the market by Zinfandel Advocates & Producers, a non-profit California-based group of Zinfandel producing wineries which also welcomes consumers as ‘advocate’ members. “You’ll learn about the remarkable richness and versatility of Zinfandel,” explains Rebecca Robinson, the Executive Director of ZAP, “and why Zinfandel is considered to be America's Heritage Wine.”

Tne of the unique aspects of this tasting is that wines are poured by the wineries’ winemaker or owner, so by attending you have a chance to get the scoop straight from the winery!

The public is invited to attend from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.; in advance tickets are $45 if you are not a member of ZAP and $35 if you are a member; it’s recommended to buy tickets in advance (at http://www.zinfandel.org/) but there may be some tickets available at the door ($40 for members, $50 for non-members). If you buy a ZAP membership at the door, you can save $5 from the ticket price.

A fully restored landmark, Union Station is one of Kansas City’s most alluring destinations for events. The tastings include tasty tidbits which will bring out the best in Zinfandel.

The wineries participating are

Artezin Wines
Ballentine Vineyards
Barefoot Cellars
Bota Box
Brazin Cellars
Cakebread Cellars
Carol Shelton Wines
Cedarville Vineyard
Cline Cellars
Dashe Cellars
Four Vines Winery
Fritz Winery
Gnarly Head Cellars
Langetwins Winery
Mauritson Family Winery
Michael-David Winery
Opolo Vineyards
Pedroncelli Winery
Perry Creek Winery
Predator
Ravenswood
Rosenblum Cellars
Starry Night Winery
Storybook Mountain Vineyards
Terra d'Oro
Twisted
Wine Guerrilla
XYZin

COMING SOON to KC in March: ZAP! Zinfandel Advocates & Producers

In every class I teach I get the same question asked (almost always): How do you know so much about wine or where did you learn about wine?

Simple questions get a simple answer: I drink lots! But drinking is not always for consumption. Sometimes it is for learning and researching my next best bottle of wine (or Scoth, Vodka, Vermouth, etc.) at a catered event or to give as a gift or even to recommend to a someone creating a new cocktail recipe or wine list. You have to practice, research and sample ... it's that simple.

So fast forward to this March ... the Snowmaggedon is gone and melted away and we are ready to try numerous Zinfandel from some of the best producers on the left coast! I've done this before and the amount of options and incredible selections to choose from are overwhelming (but we'll make it through any way because that's what we have to do).

So how can you try this: Just sign up, grab some friends, pay and go!

Go to the Web site at http://zinfandel.org/default.asp?n1=10&n2=761!

The skinny on the Kansas City Zinfandel Tasting:

Thursday, March 3, 2011 from 6 pm to 8 pm at Union Station in KC, MO

Taste award-winning Zinfandels from over 35 premier wineries; Mingle with top winemakers & principals in an intimate setting; Learn about the remarkable richness & versatility of Zinfandel; Discover why Zinfandel is America's Heritage Wine; Sample tasty food tidbits that bring out the best in Zinfandel

I'll be there doing my thing looking for the next best bottle(s) of Zin ... join us!

Cheers!