One of them, white zinfandel, became - and remains - an astonishing success.

IF you plan to drink white zinfandel with your holiday fare, read no further.

Who the first was to call it white zinfandel is a matter of dispute.

Only one, a white zinfandel, costs less than $20.

Last year, a reader complained that white zinfandel was not on the list.

Later on, when white zinfandel took off in the 1980's, the growers had a new market.

There is a white zinfandel at $18, but most wines are in the $30-$35 price range.

"There was no reason not to expand beyond white zinfandel."

I don't mean the pink eyewash known as white zinfandel, which was a big hit in those days.

This is not the sweet, pink, white zinfandel, but the real red thing.