Edmeades
Mendocino County, CA. $28/$7
This wine is pure Mendocino style, made in small production with limited bottling. It exhibits deep ruby color and a big, sweet nose of peppery black cherry and raspberry liquor, with dollops of smoke, graham cracker, chocolate and fruit. Reminding you of raspberry s’mores fresh from the campfire!

Four Vines
Paso Robles, CA $28/$7
On the nose the wine has layers of berry fruit and anise aromas with hints of spice. On the palate, blackberry and spicy plum fruit with a rich mouth feel trailing to a velvety toasted oak finish.

Phillips Earthquake
Lodi, CA $48
Juicer plum, spicier clove and fuller in body than any previous vintage! Your taste buds will be in upheaval over the suede-like tannins churning together with vanilla and toasted raspberry cobbler. The loooong, smooth finish will leave you in a state of aftershock!

Nine North Wine Company
Hullabaloo
Napa Valley, CA $40
Displays a classic briery, jammy nose with further aromas of spice and pepper as it unfolds. Flavors of sweet black currant and raspberry dominate the palate showcasing powerful ripeness, impressive textures and well integrated oak. At 15.6% alcohol the wine does a fine job of walking a tightrope between muscularity and elegance.

Downing Family Fly By Night
Oakville, CA. $52
Elegant, full-bodied and well-balanced, filled with flavors of black currant, wild huckleberries and a melting essence of dark chocolate, finishing with notes of vanilla and cracked black pepper. Sweet on the front palate and spicy on the back, with a rich, elegant finish.

“Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion” ~Ovid~

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