2007 Harney Lane Petite Sirah Lodi, CA 14.7% $24 92 pts Back in the early seventies some of my first California wine experiences began in Lodi because back then I was stationed at Castle AFB. At that ...

With 40,469 planted acres, the Central Valley town located approximately two hours northeast of San Francisco has more ...

The Lodi Association of Wineries (LAW) sponsored the first Petite Sirah Celebration the third weekend in January, with 17 wineries participating. The format was simple, all we had to do was visit a ...

California vintners sure must like Petite Sirah. In 2005, The Chronicle received 35 of them to taste. Last year that increased to 65, and this year we received 99 wines. Prices are rising too.

Lodi wines are not known for their subtlety. The region’s warmth allows grapes to get very ripe, leading to powerful wines. But many also have some sweetness. Mohr-Fry Vineyard is a 150-year-old ...

Los Angeles architect Art Finkelstein began making wine in his garage in the early 1970s, deciding after winning some amateur competitions that winemaking was what he wanted to do full time. In 1979 ...

Personal opinions abound regarding Merlot, Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon wines. Yet, when people are asked their thoughts on Petite Sirah the response is usually a blank stare. Petite Sirah is that ...

Don’t let the word “petite” in the name petite sirah fool you. There is nothing small or dainty about petite sirah wines. These are big, powerful inky dark reds that have aggressive tannins and are ...

FOR ME, THE quintessential California wine is petite sirah, a big, robust, in-your-face red whose history in the Golden State goes back to the 1880s. Truth be told, petite sirah is about the only ...

Our dalliance with petite sirah goes far back but rarely has it earned a spot in our cellars. It’s not that the wine can’t endure time as gracefully as Bordeaux; it’s just that the grape variety isn’t ...