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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Getting Zapped. Zinfandel. The Experience.


Flights of older & newer Zins
Zinfandel is considered “America’s grape” because it was widely planted when the California wine industry began to grow in the mid to late 1850s, but it is not, however, a truly American grape; it’s an immigrant – it originally came from Europe. Though heavily planted in California, you see far too many iterations that are all jammy fruit and sweetness. Nothing wrong with that, but Zinfandel can also be elegant, structured, earthy and subtle; a wine of diversity breaking away from typical Cabernet/Merlot flavors, and nothing like Syrah at all. But most people’s perception is Zin as a pizza and burger wine. Oh, the horror. Yes, I’m a ZinFan. And any ZinFan should really attend the annual ZinEx - the Zinfandel Experience - in San Francisco, as I did in February 2017 to get a well rounded, truly authentic look (and taste) into how diverse and exceptional Zinfandel can be.

Dedicated Zinfandel fans
ZinEx is like most multi-day festivals; there are special “flight” tastings with older vintages (I had some 2002, 2004, 2007 vintages), winemaker dinners, an evening auction, and grand tasting. But what sets this apart is the near fanatical nature of Zinfandel fans. You don’t really get this from Cabernet or Pinot - sure there are die-hards – but Zinfandel excites a primal sense in wine lovers; there’s something nearly visceral, emotional and instinctual. During ZinEx there were events at the terrific One Market Restaurant (including some of the best calamari I’ve had outside of Crete), the Bentley Reserve (formerly the San Francisco Federal reserve bank) not to mention the Grand Tasting held at Pier 27 overlooking the San Francisco Bay, which saw more than 1,500 attendees. Over the course of that day, over 20,000 appetizers from 18 artisan purveyors and chefs were available – of which I had maybe five or six, which reminds me to eat more next year. Rounding out the afternoon were more than 600 different Zinfandels poured from California growing regions and appellations from diverse places including Mendocino, Redwood Valley, Lake County, Napa, Sonoma, El Dorado, Amador County, Shenandoah Valley, Calaveras County, Lodi, Contra Costa, Livermore, Paso Robles, and as far south as Cucamonga. So if you are addicted to Zinfandel, or if Zinfandel is still something of a mystery, a visit to ZinEx will open your mind and your palate to California’s First Grape, so do check it out. www.ZinfandelExperience.com


My Top Zinfandel Finds at ZinEx/2017
NV Lava Cap River Red (Zin blend), $18
2013 Steele Old Vine Mendocino County, $19
2014 The Federalist, Bourbon Barrel Aged, $25
2015 Day Zinfandel Sonoma Coast $30 
2014 Dashe Cellars Todd Brothers Old Vine, $35
Terra d‘Oro 10 Year Tawny Port, $50
2014 Miraflores Trilegato, $55




Saturday, August 22, 2015

WOW - Wanna Own a Winery?

John Chiarito
As a wine writer, I rarely write about real estate - though I did write a piece for The Hollywood Reporter about the Santa Ynez Valley and spoke with Cheryl Ladd (Charlie’s Angels) about her listed property, but that’s pretty much it. Back in 2011 I first met John Chiarito at his vineyard near Ukiah in Mendocino County and was very impressed with what he was doing. Within a few years after that meeting John was getting out of the wine business much to my dismay as he made stunning wines including Nero D’Avola (see more below). His property and vineyards are now up for sale and they need a new caretaker who will respect what John has started. I decided to include an excerpt about him and Mendocino I originally wrote for the Santa Barbara News-Press. If you may know of someone who wants a winery and vineyard in Mendocino (I’m rather tempted myself) than pass along THIS INFO.

The Chiarito property
Mendo is best known for the highest percentage of organic and biodynamic vineyards anywhere in the entire state. Grapes were originally planted in the late 1800s but Prohibition effectively killed them off and the area turned to apples, walnuts and peach orchards, some of which still produce fruit. The same time that the Mondavi clan planted vineyards in Napa in the mid-1940s, Charlie Barra, the patriarch of the Mendocino wine scene, was busy planting grapes in Ukiah, the most populous city in Mendocino located along Highway 101. Yet what few recall is that along the Russian River from Redwood Valley to Healdsburg in Sonoma, hops were the dominate crop. Small towns like Hopland harvested the hops shipping them by rail to San Francisco where they were dispersed to all parts of the globe. Old hop kilns still exist like the one converted into Milano Winery at the entrance to Hopland. But a new history is being written. Solar panels are present in vineyards, on winery buildings, and by the side of the road. To facilitate biodynamic farming sheep graze the weeds between grapevine rows. Even the plastic green ties that most of us use in our gardens to tie tomato plants to stakes are not allowed. In its place is a natural tying method, used by both Bonterra and Chiarito wineries; pliable willow tree stalks are the new preferred ties as they will eventually return to the earth from whence they came. This doesn’t mean every winery has gone “green,” many still farm with traditional chemicals, but you will not find a greater concentration of farmers who trust the land to work as it has for thousands of years.

At Bonterra's Property
And everything is here, from the massive Bonterra Vineyards who churn out 300,000 cases of inexpensive though effective organic wine, to the majority of small family-run operations with less than 2,000 cases. Some of the best include Philo Ridge, Rivino, Terra Siva and Chiarito who produce wine to rival some of the best in the Golden State. Yes, wine is ubiquitous in California and just because wine is organic doesn’t mean it’s worth buying. But these Mendocino wineries are proving the doubters wrong. Philo Ridge produces terrific Pinot Gris; Rivino produces the less-than-appreciated Cabernet Franc, and the husband and wife team actually both grew up in the Vancouver area only to meet in Mendocino and discover a passion for wine and each other. Terra Siva not only makes wine, but olive oil and produces honey. And then there is John Chiarito whose small vineyard near the minuscule town of Talmadge is producing exceptional Zinfandel. The Italian born Chiarito also produces true Italian varieties like Negroamaro and Nero D’avola, both of which he petitioned TTB to include on their varietal list, thereby becoming the first U.S. winery to get them on a wine label. Then Charito became the first U.S. winery to actually Nero d'Avola on U.S. soil. John exemplifies the spirit of the region: immigrants who honor the land and their parents and grandparents. In the example of Chiarito, the old walnut orchard that was on the property prior to the grapes being planted was pulled up with the exception of a perimeter of trees, which still bear fruit. He is planting tomatoes and figs, not only to honor his grandfather but, as he suggests, a piece of land needs diversity to succeed.


Saturday, July 4, 2015

A Fifth for the 4th - Hand Made Hooch in the USA


What makes America great is the potential for discovery, a willingness to explore and delve into the unfamiliar. Our forefathers were not shy about ignoring boundaries and seeking adventure. Since George Washington made whiskey, let’s celebrates the founding fathers with wines, spirits and beer you can only find in the USA. This is all American made booze - under the radar, small batch and relatively unknown. The flag used as a backdrop once flew over the Kennedy White House. So go forth and drink your Independence Day!  (NOTE: This article originally appeared in The Hollywood Reporter).

Ale: AleSmith Brewing Co. San Diego is home to more military bases (seven, count ‘em) more than any other county in California, not to mention the rest of the U.S., and that means there are a lot of people who crave beer. But not just any beer. AleSmith, located in San Diego, excels at barrel-aged brews. Their Wee Heavy is a Scottish ale aged in bourbon barrels, full of toffee, caramel, with notes of hops, roasted rye, brown sugar and a whiff of the bourbon casks. This is a very complex aged beer that offers up a boatload of scents and aromas with a not so wee heavy mouth feel. ($30, alesmith.com)



Cabernet Sauvignon: Frank Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Patriarch. No mater where you go Cabernet is king, and Rich Frank (former President Walt Disney Studios, producer Royal Pains) knows how to assemble various parts to make a compelling whole. His motivation was to honor his dad, World War II veteran Hy Frank, who landed on Omaha Beach four days after D-Day, then drove support vehicles for General Patton’s Third Army. Frank presented the first release of Patriarch to his father on his 98th birthday. There are just 500 cases of this stunning wine. It’s smooth as velvet, seductive, a seamless mix of light oak, black berry, a near cranberry, supple pepper spice and black cherry with an earthen back note and mild acidity. This is the patriarch of Napa Cabs. ($225, frankfamilyvineyards.com)



Carménère: Niner 2012 Carménère: The Niner family from Paso Robles is not only helping to define the Paso wine scene, but they are making unique and cool wines like Carménère, though just a mere 138 cases. Like many of our Founding Fathers, owner Richard Niner was a farmer, originally in West Virginia, then migrated West ending up in the Paso Robles region where he planted Carménère on Bootjack Ranch, a plot of land that was once an ancient seabed. With a judicious oak treatment this wine results in black cherry, black berry and blueberry with hinter notes of cinnamon, vanilla and spice on the finish. ($60, ninerwinery.com)



Gin: 209 Gin. San Francisco is one of the most beloved cities in the U.S. and was actually the capital of California for a brief four months in 1862. The 209 Distillery located at Pier 50 offers a sweeter profile than most gins and is ripe with citrus and mint, all the better to make your cocktails more complex. And this is a flavor powerhouse; more potent than most gins on the market so a little goes a long way. Using in part juniper berries from Italy, lemon peel from Spain, and Coriander from Romania, it’s ultimately all American. They also make a Kosher iteration for Passover. ($35, distillery209.com)



Merlot: Buty 2012 Conner Lee Vineyard Merlot & Cabernet Franc. Washington was admitted to the Union in 1889 but was known to have grapes in the ground in the 1820s. Second only to California in terms of wine production the Washington wine scene is rapidly evolving and doesn’t want to play second fiddle, and this wine is one of the reasons why. Taking Merlot and Cabernet Franc and blending them is nothing new; what is new is the expressiveness of the mere 315 cases this 2,000-foot vineyard produces. Sure you get the bramble, black cherry, pomegranate and blackberry you’d expect, but you also get a delightful acidity you don’t often get from red wines. This Buty is a beauty, and California may want to check their rear view mirror. ($45, butywinery.com)



Nebbiolo: Wofford Acres 2013 La Mancha. The Sierra Foothills was where gold was discovered in January 1848 and is the birthplace of California wine, though Spanish missionaries were making wine in the 1790s. Theses days the new rush is on wine and some are as elusive as gold. Wofford Acres La Mancha from El Dorado is only 113 cases, and is a blend of Nebbiolo, Petite Sirah, and Cabernet Sauvignon resulting in pomegranate, huckleberry, plum and cedar with enough bright fruit and acidity to ensure it goes with any meal. There’s a pleasant rustic quality to this meaning it’s not a polished Napa wine, this is a tad rough around the edges, just like our forefathers, and the 49ers after them. ($35, wavwines.com)



Pinot Noir: On Point 2013 Christinna’s Cuvee: With only 198 cases of this wine you’ll be hard pressed to find a Pinot Noir of this quality and value. Hailing from the Anderson Valley in Mendocino, itself a slice of American life in that the region had its own micro language called Boontling (“frattey shams” meant grape vines), this Pinot Noir is supple, soft and with a enough acidity to make it stand up to picnic foods. Earthy spice, bright strawberry and dark cherry meld for a seamless wine that is on point as to how Pinot Noir should be. In spite of the oak barrels and the Pommard clone being undeniably French, Mendocino makes this a truly American iteration with a forward, lively wine. ($36, fulcrumwines.com)



Roussanne: Adelaida Vineyards 2013 Version White. The tiny region of Adelaida, originally settled in the 1890s by Mennonite farmers, is inside the larger Paso Robles region, and is making its mark with Rhone grapes. Here a blend of Roussanne, Viognier and Grenache Blanc showcase the best of the area: soft tropical fruits, honey, mango, apricot, sweet resin, and lemon verbena bookended by judicious new French oak. White Rhone blends are not favored by many people in part because people haven’t tried them, but since this is all about discovery, all the more reason to seek this sleek wine out. ($35, adelaida.com)



Riesling: Left Foot Charley 2013 Missing Spire. This patriotic beauty hails from, ahem, Michigan. Surprised that Michigan is making wine? Well, fasten your seatbelt - wine was first made in 1679 when French explorers noticed grapevines growing along the Detroit River. Today the state, and regions like the Old Mission Peninsula, is home to over 100 wineries. Left Foot Charley, and this region as a whole, excel at making both dry and sweet iterations of under appreciated Riesling. This lightly sweet version is packed with subtle tangerine, peach, lavender and honey. It’s a beautiful example of just how compelling a balanced Riesling can be and will cause you to rethink the grape. ($18, leftfootcharley.com)



Sparkling: J Vineyards Brut Rose. There’s nothing more festive for the 4th than bubbles, and pink bubbles at that. From Sonoma’s Russian River Valley (so named for the actual Russians who attempted a foothold in the Northern Sonoma region specifically at Fort Ross) this dry sparkling rose is comprised of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The strawberry, lemon cream, raspberry and tangerine notes and deft carbonation make this a poised wine, perfect for your picnic - think fried chicken and potato salad - and just a hint of sweetness which results in a beautifully balanced sparkling wine that even a comrade would crave. ($38, jwine.com)



Syrah: Presidio Winery 2011 Artistic License: America was predominately agrarian when the country was founded and farming is still the backbone of this country feeding an astounding number of Americans and dozens of other countries. The beauty of this small lot wine is the fact that it puts nature and farming first. Made from certified organic and biodynamic grapes, this farm-friendly Syrah is rich with boysenberry, blueberry, black cherry, and a spicy earthy undertone that carries though the entire palate. Soft charred oak from resting in barrel for 24 months while hanging out in Santa Barbara completes the package. ($39, presidiowinery.com)



Vermentino: Tessa Maria 2014 Vermintino: She’s the granddaughter of actor Fess Parker (TVs Daniel Boone, and Davey Crockett, how much more American can you get?) and continues the wine tradition with her own label out of Santa Barbara, now the third generation of Parker’s to make wine. Her 2014 Vermentino is a discovery of happy proportions and she bottled just 138 cases. This wine is ripe with honeydew, tangerine, lemon-lime, butterscotch, and honeysuckle. All stainless steel fermented and aged, there is no oak treatment, so this is a delightfully light, crisp and very refreshing wine that will make you salute. In a historical twist, the fruit comes from Camp 4 Vineyards, owned by the Chumash Indian tribe. ($24, tessamariewines.com)



Vodka: Loft & Bear. When you think of vodka you think, Russia, probably Poland, but not Los Angeles. However LA was lively during prohibition, from parties on Catalina Island, and scores of Angelinos flocking to Tijuana to get their booze fix, to bootlegging happening in plain sight near City Hall. There are still miles of tunnels underneath the dirty LA streets where illegal booze flowed freely. Today downtown is hip and above board and Loft & Bear Vodka honors LA’s past with this vodka made from winter wheat, and Northern California water. Sweeter than typical vodka this offers a smooth and viscous palette weight with a citrusy heat, a clean nose and refreshing feel, and it’s distilled in a downtown loft. ($35, loftandbear.com)



Whiskey: Jack Daniels Sinatra Select. Frank Sinatra was known to favor Jack Daniels as his social lubricant, so this iconic American distillery decided to honor the Chairman of the Board with his very own whiskey. Made in “Sinatra barrels,” (they have deeper grooves cut on the interior of the barrel allowing more extracted wood and whiskey interaction) this special bottling leaps out on the nose with caramel, clover honey, tangerine, brown spice and is super smooth with a viscosity other whiskies can only hope for. There’s the faintest whisper of a citrus bite on the end, preceded by cedar, sweet resin, mint and a rustic woodiness. Start spreading the news. ($185, jackdaniels.com)



Zinfandel: Dueling Pistols: No, it’s not the name of a band, it’s a reference to a famous duel between then Vice-President Aaron Burr and Federalist Alexander Hamilton on July 11, 1804 in Weehawken, NJ. The Veep shot Hamilton dead that day but by today’s standards Veeps do not wield such unrestrained power, with the exception of Julia Louis-Dreyfus. This blend of Zinfandel and Syrah from Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley is way more easy going than either of the duelers and it offers notes of cedar, blackberry, blueberry, anise, and black cherry with mild tannins and a temperament that is smooth and forgiving. ($35, http://terlatowines.com/new-wines/california/federalist

Monday, May 11, 2015

Far From the Madding Crowds: New Book Explores Wines' Crushing Reality


There’s a perpetual myth that being a winemaker is sexy, cool, and that all a winemaker really does is jet off to exotic locations to eat and drink with people who are impossible tanned, flush with cash and orbit in the highest echelons of society. Seriously, if that’s the case I’ll quite wine writing and start wine making. The reality is that making wine is farming, it’s cleaning up crap, putting out fires (sometimes literally) and hoping you make the correct decisions because you can’t go back and fix a wine once you’ve screwed it up – and you only get one chance each year. In Chris Weir’s new book, The Mad Crush, he details one specific vintage at a small winery, Saucelito Canyon, located in the upper Arroyo Grande Valley in San Luis Obispo County. If you haven’t heard of it you’re in good company as their story is somewhat typical of the majority of wineries in the U.S. – that is to say, small, under the radar family operations struggling with a shoestring budget. Compound that with where Saucelito Canyon is located - in the middle of nowhere (I’m not kidding) - that they ran off generators and that the vineyard was 115 years old when Weir was working that harvest.
The historic vineyard
Weir reflects on the 1995 vintage, its shortcoming, problems, amusements and its final wine. I have a soft spot for Saucelito Canyon and have been to the property many times, though it’s not open to the public except for once each year.
#1: This is truly a historic vineyard, with own-rooted Zinfandel vines planted in 1880, and there are very few of these old vineyards still around.
#2: This was one of the very first places a young wine writer (me) ever visited and realized the breadth, depth and complexity of wine.
#3 – This is where I got engaged to my wife. I could wax poetic about the spiritual ambience I feel about this property, but Weir mixes both the sentiment of the place and the unsexy reality of out of date winemaking equipment quite well. “In loftier moments you could call winemaking an art,” he writes. “Practically speaking it’s a craft. But toward the end of the crush, there’s little time or energy left for elegant thoughts. Your brain is foggy, your spine aches, your hands are scored and stained red, and shit just needs to get done.” Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. This is an easy read, a fun read, and one that will set you straight on the glorious and grunt-laden world of winemaking.
Me and the Mrs. at the vineyard, May/2015


The Mad Crush
by Sean Christopher Weir
158 pages, 15 photos
$11.95 Paperback, $9.95 Ebook

Monday, March 9, 2015

Jack Ass



Lee Martinelli Sr., on Jackass Hill
The Martinelli family has been involved with wine in Sonoma, specifically the Russian River Valley, for over a century and no, the title of this article is not a reference to them. The name refers to Jackass Hill. Planted on a ridiculous 60% slope, Jackass Hill, tucked into a narrow valley, is hardly the place you’d expect people to be farming over 100 years ago. Hell, it’s remote now, and must have been obscure back then. The three-acre, non-terraced parcel was planted to Zinfandel in 1887. Nothing much has happened here in all those years. “The only thing that has changed in 85 years is my house,” Lee Martinelli, Sr. says to me. What’s amazing is that this family farm has not changed hands. “I’m so grateful to the Martinelli and Bondi sides of my family who tended, worked and respected this land,” Lee tells me on a warm January day as we stand on Jackass Hill; Lee standing straight and tall, and me trying not to wobble and teeter. It was so named because only a jackass would farm this stupidly steep piece of dirt.

The view from the top of Jackass Hill
I have visited many vineyards across the globe, from vineyards in Crete to, Cognac, Oregon and Mexico, to Burgundy and Nova Scotia and countless vineyards in the U.S., some as historic a s this one. But very few have a palpable feeling to them, a sense of purpose and lineage. “I feel the spirit of my ancestry here,” Lee says. And I believe him. Not everyone can walk amongst the courageous and knotted vines on Jackass Hill, but you can drink the wine from them. You need to.

The 2012 Jackass Hill Zinfandel is an impressive, crazy good wine: spicy, with loads of mature blackberry, pepper, almost a sweet cedar; it’s rich, earthy and with great acidity, defying most jammy versions of this grape. It also has incredible balance and the higher alcohol comes as a surprise because you simply do not taste this. Is it pricy? Yes, but it is also unique; a one of a kind wine with only 48 cases made (less than 600 bottles), which makes it the kind of rare, historical American wine you really need to try, because, at the risk of sounding like a Hallmark card, you authentically can drink history. Martinelliwinery.com

ORIGIN: Russian River Valley, Sonoma
PRICE: $120 / 750/ml
ALCOHOL: 17.5%
BOOZEHOUNDZ SCORE:  92 POINTS

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Play Fair, Zinfandel


You’ve probably never heard of the Fairplay AVA, nor El Dorado County. Maybe not even the Sierra Foothills region in California. But this area is actually older than Napa and Sonoma and blossomed during the California Gold Rush of the late 1840s and early 1850s. Long a bastion of overripe one-trick pony Zinfandel, this region does Rhone and Italian well and on occasion you find an authentic, expressive Zin like the Gwinllan 2010 Estate Zinfandel. At 15.4 this is a hefty boy, but the fruit is fully restrained and paired judiciously with oak resulting in sultry earthy and dusty notes. There’s black cherry, black berry, cinnamon and sweet oak, all balanced against each other deviating from the usual jammy Foothills Zinfandel. This wine shows one of the valid reasons for visiting the Fairplay region – namely that with all the volcanic and granite soils, the region genuinely reflects the earth. Farmed at 2,300 feet, these grapes give a smoothness and richness with a bit of tannic structure, but not enough that it dries out your palette. Yes, it’s a tad hot, though it is excessively easy (and quite fun) to drink. I popped this with a pork sausage pizza with fresh oregano, chives and edemame. You couldn’t ask for better combo. Fairplay is game on and Gwinllan plays well with others. GWINLLAN ESTATE

ORIGIN: Fair Play, El Dorado County, California
PRICE: $36 / 750/ml
ALCOHOL: 15.4%
BOOZEHOUNDZ SCORE:  88 POINTS

Friday, August 9, 2013

Zinfan-Bella


Zinfandel is known as California’s grape (you may not know but Zin is the 3rd most widely planted grape here – just in time for beer pub trivia!). The California legislature passed a bill that designated Zinfandel as a historic wine of California: “historic” not “official” (apparently this is what politicians do with their time – argue over words). But then-Gov. Schwarzenegger crushed the bill with a veto, and everyone let out a little whine. Anyhoo… Zin can be a terrific representation of the Golden State. The 2010 Bella Zinfandel, Maple Vineyards produced a mere 530 cases so there’s not a lot of this floating around. There are potent and defining notes of black cherry and pomegranate which are pretty striking. And it deviates from most zinfandels in that it completely lacks a jammy syrupy quality. Part of that is that these are dry farmed, head-trained vines, very un-commercially planted. The finish shows a rustic quality, a cocoa-like and resin-ish dryness. What is intriguing about this wine is that showcases how different and unique Zinfandel can be, digressing from the slap-happy joy-juice that is so common in most bottles and which has, unfortunately, come to define Zinfandel on the whole. Sure, Zin can be a literal jam fest, but so can other wines. The Bella suggests that you may not have expanded your Zinfandel knowledge…and you should…and you should start here. BELLA WINES

ORIGIN: Central Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, California
PRICE: $38 / 750/ml
ALCOHOL: 14.8%
BOOZEHOUNDZ SCORE:  88 POINTS

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

"Take wine out to the ballgame..."




So you head to the ballpark, it’s a bright summer day and you have a hankering for wine. Sure, beer is the preferred drink at a baseball game, but regardless, you just want a glass of wine with your hot dog and peanuts. But without the actual glass – too treacherous – you can’t have shards of glass flying when you catch that home run. You can’t BYOB, so what to do? Hold on to your first base. Fetzer winery in Mendocino has saved the day. Actually they, and a company named Zipz have created a new day.
We now have single serve wines in safe, eco-friendly, 100% recyclable durable plastic which are shaped like a real wine glass hold some pretty good wine. Problem solved, crisis averted, and wine to drink. The Red, called Crimson is primarily Zinfandel, Syrah and Cabernet and the taste is clearly Zin-driven. It’s a very pleasant kitchen sink blend, far superior to bag-in-a-box wine, or whatever-in-a-can and frankly, this would make a terrific everyday red wine.  The White, known as Quartz, is a blend of Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Pinot Grigio – a fine concoction ending up fruity, fresh and slightly sweet. The glasses are sealed and have a lid.
Currently they are available at these ballparks:
Tropicana Field - Tampa Bay Rays
Coors Field - Colorado Rockies
AT & T Park - San Francisco Giants
Safeco Field - Seattle Mariners
Citi Field - New York Mets, and
Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves.
There are plans to roll these out to other ballparks and perhaps even supermarkets, so they will be ideal for picnics, time at the beach, even your own backyard deck. Smart, smartly designed, and we hope successful. It’s a home run.  CRIMSON & QUARTZ
$9-11/ 187 ml – Alc:12 % (White), 13.5% (Red)
BOOZEHOUNDZ RATING: 88 POINTS