Costco Kirkland Signature Old Vine Zinfandel Challenge! (Kirkland wines vs. similarly priced wines)

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Sometimes being old is good. Aged cheddar? Check. Vintage cars? Yep. Antique furniture Fo’ Sho’! Old Vine Zinfandel? You bet your a$$. In this episode, we return to one of our much beloved Kirkland Signature Challenges, and this week we pit the Kirkland Signature Old Vine Zinfandel against similarly priced and easy to find Old Vine Zinfandels to see who wins. And this week, the winner is . . . well, you need to listen in to find out!!! We also talk about what an Old Vine Zinfandel is, why they are awesome, and what kinds of wines are similar to Zinfandel. In case you are curious. Don’t miss this classic battle! Wines reviewed in this episode: 2021 Kirkland Signature Old Vine Zinfandel, 2022 Cline Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel, 2020 Plungerhead Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel.

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Chapters

1. Introduction, and what other wines are like Zinfandel (00:00:00)

2. Topic: WTF is Old Vine Zinfandel? (00:07:58)

3. Old Vine Zinfandel Wines We Chose for This Episode (00:14:06)

4. 2021 Kirkland Signature Old Vine Zinfandel Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:20:05)

5. 2022 Cline Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:25:38)

6. Plungerhead Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:31:10)

7. Taste profiles expected from Old Vine Zinfandel (00:36:40)

8. Responding to Text Messages and Questions (00:39:16)

9. Outro and how to find The Wine Pair Podcast (00:41:08)