What Wines To Drink While Waiting Out A 100-Year Storm
As The West Coast of the USA prepares for Category 2 Hurricane Hilary to make landfall, residents in the storm's projected wake are hitting the grocery store to stock up on food and essentials, take in their patio furniture, and make sure the wine cellar is filled up! This could be the first Tropical Storm to make landfall in Southern California since 1936, so buckle up and prepare the storm cellar. Below is a kaleidoscope of wine recommendations to weather the storm and keep a big smile on your face!
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The Ordinary Fellow Rosé Hawk's Nest Vineyard Colorado 2022 - This Colorado Rosé has a tart watermelon fruit that'll make you salivate with each sip, and forget the rain is coming down so hard outside your window. Owner Ben Parsons also founded The Infinite Monkey Theorem in Denver, and has a deep root in Colorado's wine culture. Make sure to visit the Tasting Room in Palisade, CO once the storm has passed. theordinaryfellow.com
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Small Vines Wines Chardonnay TBH Vineyard Sonoma Coast - Sonoma County, California 2019 - A Chardonnay so delicate and smooth, grown on the TBH Vineyard Estate that surrounds the winery and home of owners, Paul and Kathryn Sloan. They planted the vineyard themselves, farm it organically, and take great pride in the area. Perfect to pop open for a tangy goat's milk cheese crostini with balsamic drizzle, or with a roast chicken over crispy potatoes. smallvines.com
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Tarpon Cellars Cambaro Skin Contact Clarksburg, California 2021 - Made from 93% Chenin Blanc, 6% Sauvignon Blanc, and 1% Verdejo from Clarksburg AVA. This juicy skin contact wine comes in at 10.4% ABV so you won't feel guilty when (not if) you finish the entire bottle. Scan the QR code on the bottle to queue up the curated Spotify playlist while you sip! tarponcellars.com
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Stolpman Vineyards So Fresh "G.G.T" Ballard Canyon, California 2022 - Made from a blend of the grapes Grenache, Gamay, and Trousseau, all three are independently important for Stolpman. The first blend of its kind, "G.G.T" wants you to put a chill on it and drink until the glass and bottle are empty. Enjoy with duck confit served with blackberry compote. stolpmanvineyards.com/so-fresh
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The Vice "The Millennial" Napa Valley, California Multi-Vintage - This multi-vintage blend is comprised of 63% 2019, 29% 2020, and 8% 2021 - even more interesting is the composition of the grapes: 63% Petite Sirah of Mount Veeder AVA of Napa Valley | 21% Malbec of Coombsville AVA of Napa Valley (Batch #77) | 8% Primitivo of Oak Knoll District AVA of Napa Valley (batch #65) -7% Tempranillo of Carneros AVA of Napa Valley (Batch #86) | 1% Charbono of Suisun Valley (east of Napa County) | You'll definitely want to break out the cast iron and cook up a ribeye to enjoy with this bottle! thevicewine.com
