When senior editor Tim Fish moved to Sonoma County in 1989 as a young, underpaid newspaper reporter, Zinfandel was his go-to red for its value and authenticity. So he couldn't miss an opportunity to taste a selection of older wines with Ridge winemaker John Olney to mark the 50th anniversary of the winery's Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley bottling. Spanning the 1974 vintage to the current release 2022, the tasting showed that Zinfandel can age and why Lytton Springs is a cherished piece of land and wine history. Find out how the six wines tasted!
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