Zin: The History And Mystery Of Zinfandel
by David Darlington

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• ISBN13: 9780306810299
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Book Reviews of Zin: The History And Mystery Of Zinfandel

Book Review: A Retread From The Vineyard
Summary: 1 Stars

Let's list the differences: "Zin" is a paperback published by De Capo Press while "Angels' Visits" was a hardback published by Henry Holt. There is a different bottle of wine pictured on the label and the subtitle has been changed from "An Inquiry Into The Mystery Of Zinfandel" to "The History And Mystery Of Zinfandel". A new name has been added to the orginal two on the dedication page. New press quotes have been added to the blurb page, but they come from reviews of "Angels' Vists" -- thus adding to the dishonesty of this publication. The most substantive change is a four page "epilogue" which primarily updates the biography of winemaker Joel Peterson, who was the central figure in "Angels' Visits".

Putting misleading publishing practices aside, Darlington's unbalanced "history" of Zinfandel has not aged well. It skims quickly from a New England nursery in 1830 to 1976 when Joel Peterson started Ravenswood Winery. Many high quality producers get scarecly a nod and only Petterson escapes Darlington's catty barbs. A lot has happened on the Zinfandel scene since 1991 -- most of it more important to Zinfandel aficionados than the fact that Morgan Petterson is attending college in New York and working part time in a wine shop.

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