Zinfandel Masterclass with Andrea Robinson, Master Sommelier

$95 per person, $75 for members. Our team will reach out to collect payment after booking. When Mike Grgich first set foot in a Zinfandel vineyard in California, he was struck by the similarities between those vines and the Plavac Mali vines grown in his native Croatia. Years later, a DNA sequencing project spearheaded by Carole Meredith and UC Davis confirmed the link: Zinfandel, like Mike himself, was a Croatian-born immigrant to the United States. You’re invited to join Master Somm Andrea Robinson as you’re guided on a tasting journey through the decades, to learn more about Croatia’s most famous varietal. A curated selection of Zinfandels past and present will be showcased, including rare library vintages unattainable elsewhere. Our panel of experts is rounded out by Grgich Hills’ own veteran winemaker Ivo Jeramaz and President Violet Grgich. Attendees also have the distinct privilege of being among the first to taste a brand-new release: our 2022 Stara Loza Zinfandel, a 95-point masterwork described by Lisa Perrotti-Brown as “Powerful… The full-bodied palate is densely laden with dried red and black berry flavors and exotic spice sparks, supported by velvety tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing with epic length.”