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The organization’s primary functions are:

  • Producing The Zinfandel Experience, an annual event consisting of Zinfandel-oriented seminars and wine tastings which attracts thousands of participants to San Francisco each year.[1][2][3]
  • The Zinfandel Heritage Vineyard Project, a collaboration with the UC Davis enology department, which is dedicated to preserving Zinfandel vines from historic vineyards, identifying the various Zinfandel selections, helping wineries obtain cuttings from the unique Zinfandel selections, and researching growing differentiations in multiple locations.[4]
  • Local and regional seminars, tastings and wine events across the USA, designed to educate consumers, retailers and restaurateurs about the Zinfandel grape.[5]
  • Acting as an active resource for media information and research[6] [7]on Zinfandel.
  • Partnering with the Historic Vineyard Society to preserve and protect old vineyards from being destroyed or neglected.[8]
  • Advocating legislation for recognition of Zinfandel as America’s Heritage grape.[9]
  • Funding scholarships for wine-related studies.[10]

Early History of ZAP and The Zinfandel Experience

The California wine business had a paradigm shift from being known as producing low-cost bulk wine into a region capable of creating world-class wines after the Judgment of Paris in 1976, where a California Cabernet Sauvignon (Stags Leap Cellars) and a California Chardonnay (Chateau Montelena) were judged to be superior to some of the best French Bordeaux and Burgundies by French wine experts at a tasting in Paris. The result was to quickly give credibility to the California wine industry, especially to the classic French varietals of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay[11].

Much of the Zinfandel grapes grown in this period ended up either in jug wines, such as Gallo Hearty Burgundy, or in White Zinfandel, a sweet blush wine made from the red Zinfandel grape. However, there was a small group of dedicated winemakers who saw the potential for making a full-bodied premium wine from red Zinfandel, such as Paul Draper from Ridge Vineyards and Joel Peterson from Ravenswood.[12] [13]

References

  1. ^ Asimov, Eric (2002-01-09). "Zinfandel Muscles In on the Big Boys". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  2. ^ Melnick, Peg (February 5, 2013). "Standout zinfandels wow ZAP Tasting attendees". The Press Democrat. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  3. ^ Olken, Charles (2001-01-03). "It's ZAP for Zinners". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  4. ^ Emert, Carol (November 13, 2003). "Vineyard probing roots of Zinfandel". SF Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  5. ^ Daley, Bill (November 16, 2005). "An American pioneer". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  6. ^ Penn, Cyril (December 8, 2006). "Thriving middle aged overweight mice drive up wine sales". SF Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  7. ^ Daley, Bill (June 27, 2007). "Zindependence day". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  8. ^ "Historic Vineyard Society News". www.historicvineyardsociety.org. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  9. ^ Marshall, Carolyn (2006-06-02). "An Official California Wine? Not So Fast, Senator". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  10. ^ Halverson, Nathan (September 5, 2010). "ZAP Sends Dollars into SSU Scholarships". The Press Democrat. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  11. ^ Peterson, Thane (May 7, 2001). "The Day California Wines Came of Age". BloombergView. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  12. ^ Prial, Frank (1986-03-26). "WINE TALK". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  13. ^ McInerney, Jay. "The Power and Punch of Zinfandel". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
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