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Grape guide

Zinfandel at the grocery store.

Zinfandel is a red grape with a long history in California. It can make red wine, pink wine sold as White Zinfandel, or part of a blend.

We have written our take on 20 Zinfandel wines found on grocery shelves, each grounded in checked prices, dated shopper ratings and sourced facts.

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What to expect in the glass

Regional authorities describe ripe berry and plum fruit with spice, and fuller body when grapes reach higher ripeness. Vineyard age, harvest timing and alcohol can change the result substantially.

Sources: Napa Valley Vintners; Lodi Winegrape Commission. The grape name gives context. It is not a review of any single bottle below.

Every Zinfandel we cover.

Rated wines first. Each page carries our take, the prices we checked, and the evidence behind both.