“If you’re a hedonist who loves big, jammy Zins, don’t miss the wines from Wilson.” – Wine Spectator

We heard you, Ops.

We’re tapping into the furthest recesses of your Zin-starved brains today! You want more Wilson Zins. You NEED more Wilson Zins. The craving is real.

“The Zins of Wine Spies have been stellar” - Stephen Beck “I was a member at Wilson/Mazzocco for years … you really can’t go wrong with any of their zins.” - John Chin “Had this gem tonight ~ am mad that I did not order more.” “Wowwwwww. This wine doesn’t suck. Thanks WS. Phenomenal.”

That’s just as smattering of recent comments about Wilson Zins from the Operative Hangout.

How about a $45 down to $25 with 97 points from the local Press Democrat competition as a vote of confidence?

They are not easy to get. Every one we laid our eyes and hands on last year sold out. You’ll recall that over many years this icon sold through mountains of Zinfandel with ease through a devout mailing list. Alas, times have changed as we were granted access to these extraordinary wines while they last, at prices that the said mailing list would dream of.

Wilson Artisan Wineries group delivers every time. Reliable as you can get, really.

This small portfolio of boutique wineries has been hugely popular year after year since their humble beginnings in the early 1990s. These wines regularly score big in the mainstream publications like Wine Spectator and have literally hundreds of Gold Medals from local competitions. They are unrivaled, just like their other acclaimed sister properties: Mazzocco, Matrix, Pezzi King, and Rockpile to name a few.

In fact, they’ve been so popular that the mainstream press can’t seem to catch up with reviewing these anymore before they sell out. The accolade worth noting is the Double Gold medal with 97 points it earned from the 2024 North Coast Wine Challenge by The Press Democrat this year. And they sit in good company, with other top Zins by Carol Shelton, Florence Vineyard, Deerfield Ranch, and Alexander Valley Vineyards topping the list.

With a name that leaves little to the imagination, this festive Zin’s vineyard soils cross-section out like a wedding cake since it sits on a steep terraced hillside on the western edge of Alexander Valley bordering Dry Creek. Very firm and concentrated and focused, amazingly layered with blackberry, cassis and plum fruit, cedary overtones from spicy oak and a bracing touch of acidity and tannin to wrap it up on a finish that lingers boundlessly like the memories of an unforgettable wedding party.

Up there with the best of the best, these give serious Biale, Beekeeper, Martinelli, older Rosenblum or Turley kinda hall-of-fame Zin vibes. No wonder they’ve scooped up every local award since 1993!

Did we say $25??? MADNESS! This too will go fast, Wilson-style.