Casino Mine Ranch Vermentino

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24 HOUR SALE
Typically $24/bottle from Casino Mine Ranch
Vintage 2021 from the Shenandoah Valley
Available for AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; GA; IA; ID; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; ND; NE; NH; NJ; NM; NV; NY; OH; OK; OR; PA; RI; SC; SD; TN; TX; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY
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About Casino Mine Ranch: “Casino Mine Ranch is an estate vineyard located in the Sierra Foothills of Amador County. The winery - a century old ranch that was once mined for gold — is owned and managed by fourth-generation California brothers, Jim and Rich Merryman.”

And That’s That

TASTING NOTES: “This 2021 Vermentino is a brilliant, pale lemon hue, teeming with tropical aromatic notes— from guava to mangoes and kiwis, and nascent pineapple and a burst of sea spray, hints of a freshly trimmed lawn, and just a soupçon of honeysuckle blossoms. The palate gives way to a rich palette of flavors from candied orange peel to ripe white peaches, nicely framed in a briny package. Bursting with flavor, this mouthwatering wine is nothing short of exuberant with a personality truly its own.“ (AbV 14.1%)

VARIETALS: 100% Vermentino

BARRELS: 7 months in stainless steel, sur lie.

PAIRS WITH: Brandade, barbecued oysters, other bounties of the sea.

THAT REMINDS ME OF: Casino, the 1995 Scorsese film.

Robert De Niro plays Sam Rothstein, a gambling expert and Chicago Mafia member known for his sports handicapping who is put in charge of a Las Vegas casino: the Tangiers (based on the Stardust). Under his guidance, the casino rakes in more money than ever before, which means more money can be skimmed off the top for the Mafia bosses back East. You get a detailed look at the way the casino floor operates, how the casino would monitor and deal with potential cheats and money drains, and the ways the mob would move their earnings out of Vegas. Alongside Sam, they send in Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) to protect him, but Nicky decides to pull some shady business on the side. Sam also marries a con woman named Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone), but Ginger turns out to have maintained a relationship with her former pimp and has issues with addiction.

Between Nicky’s increasingly flagrant criminal activities, Ginger’s volatility, and Sam’s overly controlling nature, pressure builds until their relationships and the whole operation fall apart. In the end, Sam’s right back where he started, a sports handicapper, closing on, “Why mess up a good thing? And that’s that.”

Casino Mine Ranch Vermentino

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