Hi all. Thanks to the wonderful folks at casemates for another opportunity to be a rat. We received this 750 ml bottle and were able to open and taste it Wednesday evening. This was my first Grenache Noir and I must say, I am not disappointed.
I would say the color is a medium purple and swirling glass reveals nice, thin, slow moving legs. Initial nose reveals plum and strawberry. Initial taste is fruity. It has a light mouthfeel and just a little bite (after reading the write up I would say it’s probably pepper?) Not noticing too much alcohol burn. My tasting partner kept mentioning some sort of bitterness, but was not put off by it. She also said it tasted slightly sweeter than the smell but was very well balanced. Definitely has a clean lingering finish. This is nice. We didn’t have anything fancy, but it paired well with cheddar cheese and chili. It also sips very well on its own.
We saved part of the bottle so we could do a day two follow up. Honestly I’m not noticing much difference between day one and day two. It’s still good. I suppose what little alcohol aroma there was in the beginning has basically disappeared at this point. Overall, a very good bottle. We guessed about $20 on casemates while hoping for less. Seems to be a very good value.
I was happy to receive a bottle of The Grenachista. First impression is that bottle is pretty badass, love the label.
My brother and I were in the process of moving our mother into a retirement community, so this was popped and poured and consumed rather quickly. I apologize we didn’t let it breathe more, but at the time, the relaxing effects of the wine took precedence over the formal tasting process! It was a stressful move!
Color: Reddish purple, definitely on the medium side color-wise for a grenache.
Nose: Black cherry and raspberry, slate/mineral, dust, a hint of orange. Also a very slight hint of mint and bramble. The wine is definitely grenache, no sign of a GSM here. The nose confirms that this is not a big grenache, but rather restrained. I wish we had some food…
Taste: On the palate confirmed this is medium bodied, nice acidity, mild but present tannins and short to medium finish.
Summary: I wish we had time to let this open a bit more and it also would have been interesting to try it with dinner as the style is definitely food-friendly. I think it would be good with some pork BBQ or ribs. We didn’t get much complexity from the wine but thought it was well made with no flaws and a wine that you could serve to pretty much anyone.
Hey, I’m back!
No offense all you casematers, but hopefully for the last time. The first few offerings I had on here were after I rebranded and wanted to clear out the old label. Since we’ve changed over, the label and my wines have gotten much more traction on the shelf and in your mouths… Plus I’ve gone off the deep-end in making weird and interesting wines and wine-like-beverages out of Grenache. Which has caught the eye of many o’, lets say ‘the natural wine’ crowd. A little horn tootin, if you like the more esotaric wines, check out the webpage. We got Pet-Nat’s, carbonic Grenaches, Piquettes, and I’m working on both a sweet dessert Grenache Blanc and Grenache brandy. But back to the story of why this wine is here. I got some free glass from a pal. A lot of it. And it’s a very nice bottle typically used for top-shelf Pinot. I typically use an interesting bottle anyway, so I figured why pass on free stuff? Glass ain’t cheap. Sounded great until I ran this wine on the bottling line and discovered that the label was too big for the bottle and it wrinkles at the top. Luckily we didn’t run too much of it that way. But I ended up with one pallet of this wine with the label issue. I could of course scrape all the labels and relabel with the right size paper. And normally I would. But the 2018 Grenache from Mounts is on fire and I’m just gonna cut my losses and get into that. The wine is excellent here, don’t get me wrong. And with the fires and smoke in 2020, my inventory is not were it should be… I guess it’s too late to talk myself out of this. So here ya go. Retails at $38 and I can sell it all day long at that and you get it at $18ish… My snafu is your gain.
@TimW I distilled some Greanche Rose last summer as a COVID hobby. It came out amazingly well. It’s currently resting in a new American oak barrel. To be bottled some time in 2024. If I can wait that long.
A winemaker with passion and heart! I really respect this. From @TheGrenachista website:
I am still a one man show. And THAT is authentic. I do it all here. I drive the trucks, I crush the fruit. I answer the emails, the phones, I run the books, write invoices, everything. I cold call brokers and distributors, hoping that we can get just one more account. I write the text, built this website, designed the labels, run the social media and all the nitty-gritty things that go on with running a small business. There is no part of this company that I have not built and my hands have not touched. And I hope some day, this damn company will pay me. But that’s not why I’m here (although it would still be nice). I’m here because I love it. I am a wine crafter.
@StingingJ after taking my own notes and writing up my review, I did look at the previous offering that you linked above. I am still a novice at this, but reading @chipgreen review, I can follow along with their words and my experience with this. I would venture to say they are quite similar (I hope, haha.)
Edit:. If only I had some of that cheese to go along with it
@StingingJ What?!?! I really like that 2015 Graybehl Grenache!! It was my first introduction to Grenache as a single varietal, and I’m down to 2 bottles. Ima have to think hard about buying a case here.
@StingingJ@TimW I really liked that one as well. I see the grapes are from two different vineyards. It would be great if the winemaker stopped by to offer a compare/contrast of the wines.
@InFrom Hmmm, I think I linked the one from Mounts Vinyard, which I think is the same as this one. The Mathis Vinyard 2015 was also offered on casemates. I purchased that one, and liked it, but havent had the Mounts. I was curious because in that offer the winemaker said he only fermented 50% whole cluster and then after that year switched to 100%. Wondering how much of a difference that would make…
@TimW good catch! Now I also noticed this one spent much more time in the barrel. 23 vs 9 months. Hope the winemaker can weigh in on the differences! As for the expense, I agree but that was a clearance of the old branded bottles, so could understand some increase in price now.
@StingingJ After 2015, I changed my barrel aging regime as I found it softened the wine and Grenache’s inherent astringency. I know age all the reds for 2 years in barrel. It makes for a much more approachable wine sooner. And this is from the Mounts Vineyard. In the past I’ve offered my old label “C R Graybehl” in both the Mounts, Dry Creek Valley and my Mathis, Sonoma Valley. As this is my new label, and we’re doing quite well with it, I normally would not sell it at a flash site. No offense casematers… It has a label issue. The label was too big for the new bottle field and didn’t find out until bottling day. So it has some wrinkles that are just driving me nuts. So here we are. My snafu is your gain!
@StingingJ Yeah, thanks for pointing that out. I didn’t realize about the Mounts having been on here before. I had a look at my CT, and saw Mathis, and there you have it.
@losthighwayz That’s quite unpalatable. OTOH Meh has been known to sell pellets (of supplements), as well as plates (in the form of Qi chargers). Would it be a stretch to expect something related to pilates next?
@losthighwayz We used to burn pallets at the beach whilst cleansing our palates with cold brew when I was a young pup. Great times!
Beach was Bonny Doon, by the way.
The rat program is such an enigma - it’s as black boxed as Google’s search algorithms! “Happy to have another opportunity to rat.” - Few days ago I read “been buying wine for 10 years here - all the way through the Woot days - first time Rat.” The SaaS process person in me would love a more codified program with points assessed for quality of review (by readers) and a public listing of said points as well as a signup and wait list for rats (akin to season ticket holders) - hell I’m happy to even build the program for you #openthekimono
@pete0744 Hi, other guy named “Pete,” (at least I assume that might be part of your name, the “p” in my username is for Pete). I think that’s an interesting idea, but on the other hand I do appreciate the randomness and varying level of wine experience (and personal preferences) we get because the way it works now. Also, I just feel that so much of our lives was already competitive, and has become more so with the increase in social media (“how many likes did I get?” "how many tiktok views? etc). And this is one place to get away from that. And the original idea as from the W.W days was “I got a golden ticket!” (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory reference), and in fact came with a golden ticket back then. Though in fairness it was always going to be Charlie that got ticket, or else there would be no premise for the movie.
@pmarin My name is indeed Pete I like your take as well and honestly if nothing changes thats okay too - I agree on the fun of the varying tastes and sophistication! I guess it is also kind of fun to watch people show up and leave snarky comments about how angry they are they have never been able to Rat
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2017 The.Grenachista Grenache Noir - $75 = 24.99%
@TheGrenachista I received this and had a bottle last night. It’s really great! I think I like it better than the 2015 CR Graybehl Dry Creek Valley Grenache (although I’m only going off memory). We had it with homemade aloo gobi (Indian) which was only slightly spicy.
Gold Medal ~ 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Gold Medal, 93 points ~ 2020 North Coast Wine Challenge
Out of the gate, the wine opens with black plum and strawberry. Then a wonderful thing happens, the fruit fades leaving white pepper and cedar. It’s like a Gigondas Grenache! On the pallet, the strawberry shines. Followed by garrigue and spice. With an angular acid backbone and strong, grippy tannin. Our best showing from this site yet.
Vineyard Notes
The Mounts Family is located directly west of Mount St. Helena in the northern reaches of the beautiful Dry Creek Valley. Meticulously farmed for the last 60 years by this father and son team, they truly have a firm grasp on the site and its place. The orientation of the vineyard allow for plantings of a southern Rhone selection of Grenache Noir. And my favorite clonal selection. From the ENTAV 362. The fruit is loosely clustered with thick skins that collaborate to create wine with monumental structure and vivid acid.
Winemaking Notes
The fruit was picked the night of September 17th and arrived at the winery bright and early were it was foot treaded in bins and then dumped into tanks whole cluster. Meaning we did not destem. It was then cold soaked for five days. After which time, we allowed native, indigenous yeast to start fermentation. The primary fermentation last 10 days at which pointed we pressed into once used French oak barrels, keeping the press wine separate. Where it remained for 23 months, undisturbed, except for a monthly topping and bottled in August of 2019, unfined and unfiltered.
Specs
Vintage: 2017
Varietal: 100% Grenache Noir
Vineyard: planted in 2004, Clones Entav 362, Yield 3.5 tons/acre
Harvest Date: September 17, 2017
Bottling Date: August 8, 2019
Barrel Aging: Once used French oak 23 months in barrel
Grenachista: Term used by wine geeks to describe someone fighting for the cause of the Grenache Grape because they believe it is the unsung hero of the wine world, used in many of the best wines but rarely getting the credit it deserves. Synonym for someone who believes in supporting the underdog.
We have a singular focus. A focus on the wine grape varietals Grenache Noir and Grenache Blanc. Which allows us to hone in on the subtleties and nuances of the varietal we love so much. We’re passionate about Grenache and through the years we’ve adjusted and learned and adjusted and learned and we think every vintage we get a little closer. Closer to what you ask? To Grenache’s true expression. And although we love and honor the wonderful wines of Southern Provence, where in our minds, Grenache reigns supreme, we make Californian wines. We are happy to see more and more Grenache and Grenache based wines on the shelf but we are unique in that this is all we do. We are Grenache activists and Noir rebels. And it’s literally in the definition of "Grenachista” to believe in the underdog. So here we are. I’m glad you found us.
We make very small quantities of our wines. It helps make sure that we can pay full attention to all that goes into them.
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@angelicamw because some wine makers do not sell in specific states. It is a matter of state regulations and basically a sort of custom tax/paperwork that wine makers need to pay/fill out, and not all do that (I guess they think they won’t sell enough in Michigan? Or maybe no seller showed interest there?). I’m not in the business, so I don’t know, but that’s what I’ve been told in the past, more or less, by experienced casemates
@angelicamw I lived in Michigan (TC) and made wine there for a few years. My S.O. worked at the high end retail wine shop in town. Michigan has really archaic distribution laws which essentially favor large producers and what the distributors want to sell. One of the more recent notes I remember was that out of a potential 11k wineries country wide, the state had only 300 licensed to come in. Sad for the consumers, really. With these guys being small, it’s almost impossible for them to get in with a distributor and deal with the high taxes Michigan imposes. My favorite winery in WA makes a decent amount of distribution wine and they essentially stopped their MI distribution when I was in MI. Quite sad, honestly.
@TheGrenachista, sorry to see you go! I’ve enjoyed both reds and the white you offered here, still have some of all.
In for a case
/giphy oval-thoughtless-farmer
Hi all. Thanks to the wonderful folks at casemates for another opportunity to be a rat. We received this 750 ml bottle and were able to open and taste it Wednesday evening. This was my first Grenache Noir and I must say, I am not disappointed.
I would say the color is a medium purple and swirling glass reveals nice, thin, slow moving legs. Initial nose reveals plum and strawberry. Initial taste is fruity. It has a light mouthfeel and just a little bite (after reading the write up I would say it’s probably pepper?) Not noticing too much alcohol burn. My tasting partner kept mentioning some sort of bitterness, but was not put off by it. She also said it tasted slightly sweeter than the smell but was very well balanced. Definitely has a clean lingering finish. This is nice. We didn’t have anything fancy, but it paired well with cheddar cheese and chili. It also sips very well on its own.
We saved part of the bottle so we could do a day two follow up. Honestly I’m not noticing much difference between day one and day two. It’s still good. I suppose what little alcohol aroma there was in the beginning has basically disappeared at this point. Overall, a very good bottle. We guessed about $20 on casemates while hoping for less. Seems to be a very good value.
Thanks again for the opportunity. Cheers.
@jaybird Thank you for the review
I was happy to receive a bottle of The Grenachista. First impression is that bottle is pretty badass, love the label.
My brother and I were in the process of moving our mother into a retirement community, so this was popped and poured and consumed rather quickly. I apologize we didn’t let it breathe more, but at the time, the relaxing effects of the wine took precedence over the formal tasting process! It was a stressful move!
Color: Reddish purple, definitely on the medium side color-wise for a grenache.
Nose: Black cherry and raspberry, slate/mineral, dust, a hint of orange. Also a very slight hint of mint and bramble. The wine is definitely grenache, no sign of a GSM here. The nose confirms that this is not a big grenache, but rather restrained. I wish we had some food…
Taste: On the palate confirmed this is medium bodied, nice acidity, mild but present tannins and short to medium finish.
Summary: I wish we had time to let this open a bit more and it also would have been interesting to try it with dinner as the style is definitely food-friendly. I think it would be good with some pork BBQ or ribs. We didn’t get much complexity from the wine but thought it was well made with no flaws and a wine that you could serve to pretty much anyone.
@jhkey Thank you for reviewing.
Hey, I’m back!
Plus I’ve gone off the deep-end in making weird and interesting wines and wine-like-beverages out of Grenache. Which has caught the eye of many o’, lets say ‘the natural wine’ crowd. A little horn tootin, if you like the more esotaric wines, check out the webpage. We got Pet-Nat’s, carbonic Grenaches, Piquettes, and I’m working on both a sweet dessert Grenache Blanc and Grenache brandy. But back to the story of why this wine is here. I got some free glass from a pal. A lot of it. And it’s a very nice bottle typically used for top-shelf Pinot. I typically use an interesting bottle anyway, so I figured why pass on free stuff? Glass ain’t cheap. Sounded great until I ran this wine on the bottling line and discovered that the label was too big for the bottle and it wrinkles at the top. Luckily we didn’t run too much of it that way. But I ended up with one pallet of this wine with the label issue. I could of course scrape all the labels and relabel with the right size paper. And normally I would. But the 2018 Grenache from Mounts is on fire and I’m just gonna cut my losses and get into that. The wine is excellent here, don’t get me wrong. And with the fires and smoke in 2020, my inventory is not were it should be… I guess it’s too late to talk myself out of this. So here ya go. Retails at $38 and I can sell it all day long at that and you get it at $18ish… My snafu is your gain.
No offense all you casematers, but hopefully for the last time. The first few offerings I had on here were after I rebranded and wanted to clear out the old label. Since we’ve changed over, the label and my wines have gotten much more traction on the shelf and in your mouths…
@TheGrenachista Thanks for the info. Always love participation in these deals to help us understand, and often click the Buy button as a response.
PS Mods, please get this guy a Vintner heading.
@pmarin @TheGrenachista
Hey, I too have a day job…
@pmarin I couldn’t remember my old user name, so I had to make a new one… But most people just call me Casey.
@TheGrenachista “Grenache brandy”! My interest is piqued!
@TimW I distilled some Greanche Rose last summer as a COVID hobby. It came out amazingly well. It’s currently resting in a new American oak barrel. To be bottled some time in 2024. If I can wait that long.
A winemaker with passion and heart! I really respect this. From @TheGrenachista website:
I am still a one man show. And THAT is authentic. I do it all here. I drive the trucks, I crush the fruit. I answer the emails, the phones, I run the books, write invoices, everything. I cold call brokers and distributors, hoping that we can get just one more account. I write the text, built this website, designed the labels, run the social media and all the nitty-gritty things that go on with running a small business. There is no part of this company that I have not built and my hands have not touched. And I hope some day, this damn company will pay me. But that’s not why I’m here (although it would still be nice). I’m here because I love it. I am a wine crafter.
That label is dope.
Cleanup on aisle “Included In the Box”. Case is 6 bottles? I’m sticking with Cesare, he’s putting 12 in there, much better deal.
@InFrom The temporary fix is in…
Link to what I believe is the 2015 vintage of this offering. https://casemates.com/forum/topics/cr-graybehl-dry-creek-valley-grenache
@The_Grenachista I would be interested in whether the wine maker could compare the two?
@StingingJ after taking my own notes and writing up my review, I did look at the previous offering that you linked above. I am still a novice at this, but reading @chipgreen review, I can follow along with their words and my experience with this. I would venture to say they are quite similar (I hope, haha.)
Edit:. If only I had some of that cheese to go along with it
@StingingJ What?!?! I really like that 2015 Graybehl Grenache!! It was my first introduction to Grenache as a single varietal, and I’m down to 2 bottles. Ima have to think hard about buying a case here.
@StingingJ @TimW I really liked that one as well. I see the grapes are from two different vineyards. It would be great if the winemaker stopped by to offer a compare/contrast of the wines.
@InFrom Hmmm, I think I linked the one from Mounts Vinyard, which I think is the same as this one. The Mathis Vinyard 2015 was also offered on casemates. I purchased that one, and liked it, but havent had the Mounts. I was curious because in that offer the winemaker said he only fermented 50% whole cluster and then after that year switched to 100%. Wondering how much of a difference that would make…
@InFrom @StingingJ @jaybird same vineyard (I think?) but the 2015 was a mixture of 2 clones. It’s more expensive this time around, too.
@TimW good catch! Now I also noticed this one spent much more time in the barrel. 23 vs 9 months. Hope the winemaker can weigh in on the differences! As for the expense, I agree but that was a clearance of the old branded bottles, so could understand some increase in price now.
@StingingJ After 2015, I changed my barrel aging regime as I found it softened the wine and Grenache’s inherent astringency. I know age all the reds for 2 years in barrel. It makes for a much more approachable wine sooner. And this is from the Mounts Vineyard. In the past I’ve offered my old label “C R Graybehl” in both the Mounts, Dry Creek Valley and my Mathis, Sonoma Valley. As this is my new label, and we’re doing quite well with it, I normally would not sell it at a flash site. No offense casematers… It has a label issue. The label was too big for the new bottle field and didn’t find out until bottling day. So it has some wrinkles that are just driving me nuts. So here we are. My snafu is your gain!
@StingingJ @TheGrenachista
We appreciate your generosity (and delicious Grenache)!
@TheGrenachista thanks!!! In for a case! When would you say the drinking window is for this?
/giphy garrulous-trying-custard
@StingingJ Now to 2023 ideal. But it has the chops to sit for longer.
@StingingJ Yeah, thanks for pointing that out. I didn’t realize about the Mounts having been on here before. I had a look at my CT, and saw Mathis, and there you have it.
@jaybird my sister took the photo, didn’t get it from her until this afternoon. Sorry bout that.
@jaybird That wrinkled label gives me the heebie jeebies.
@TheGrenachista if I had known the story before the photo I would have ironed it out for you.
Edit:. That said, this is a prime example of not judging books by covers or wines by labels etc.
@jaybird the creeper needed to get into the pic!
Pallet in description. Ouch
@losthighwayz I’ve got a delivery coming today, a large item on a palate
@losthighwayz That’s quite unpalatable. OTOH Meh has been known to sell pellets (of supplements), as well as plates (in the form of Qi chargers). Would it be a stretch to expect something related to pilates next?
@losthighwayz We used to burn pallets at the beach whilst cleansing our palates with cold brew when I was a young pup. Great times!
Beach was Bonny Doon, by the way.
@losthighwayz oof! It can be problematic to have your winemaker write copy… Or do our books.
@losthighwayz @TheGrenachista instead of cooking the books do they ferment them instead? That was a horrible pun, but it’s the best I’ve got right now
@losthighwayz @TimW That was pretty bad. Almost as bad as my accounting skills.
“On the pallet, the strawberry shines. Followed by garrigue and spice.”
If that is how it behaves wholesale, who knows what it can do retail!
@salpo I’m gonna have to fire my proofreader…
The rat program is such an enigma - it’s as black boxed as Google’s search algorithms! “Happy to have another opportunity to rat.” - Few days ago I read “been buying wine for 10 years here - all the way through the Woot days - first time Rat.” The SaaS process person in me would love a more codified program with points assessed for quality of review (by readers) and a public listing of said points as well as a signup and wait list for rats (akin to season ticket holders) - hell I’m happy to even build the program for you
#openthekimono
@pete0744 Hi, other guy named “Pete,” (at least I assume that might be part of your name, the “p” in my username is for Pete). I think that’s an interesting idea, but on the other hand I do appreciate the randomness and varying level of wine experience (and personal preferences) we get because the way it works now. Also, I just feel that so much of our lives was already competitive, and has become more so with the increase in social media (“how many likes did I get?” "how many tiktok views? etc). And this is one place to get away from that. And the original idea as from the W.W days was “I got a golden ticket!” (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory reference), and in fact came with a golden ticket back then. Though in fairness it was always going to be Charlie that got ticket, or else there would be no premise for the movie.
@mediocrebot Wait, I didn’t say “ant” did I? I agree with you that Ants are not Awesome. But if Everything is Awesome, that must include Ants?
@pmarin My name is indeed Pete
I like your take as well and honestly if nothing changes thats okay too - I agree on the fun of the varying tastes and sophistication! I guess it is also kind of fun to watch people show up and leave snarky comments about how angry they are they have never been able to Rat 
In for a case. I’m a sucker for a new and/or interesting Grenache.
The.Grenachista Grenache Noir
2 bottles for $49.99 $25/bottle + $4/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $224.99 $18.75/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2017 The.Grenachista Grenache Noir
What size of bottle? You mentioned 12 to a case, and above they mention 6 to a case, nowhere does it (that I can see, )if it is a 750 or 1.5
@winecaseaholic These are 750ml
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2017 The.Grenachista Grenache Noir - $75 = 24.99%
in for a case!
@KingKoopa
Celebrating!
@KingKoopa
/giphy beaker
In for a case! The 2015 was great, and I love the story behind this offering and the passion of this winemaker:
/giphy holy-afraid-kettle
@TheGrenachista I received this and had a bottle last night. It’s really great! I think I like it better than the 2015 CR Graybehl Dry Creek Valley Grenache (although I’m only going off memory). We had it with homemade aloo gobi (Indian) which was only slightly spicy.
@TimW fans I shared it with on Friday also liked it, and even stated they don’t normally drink Grenache.
2017 The.Grenachista Grenache Noir, Mounts Vineyard
Tasting Notes
Gold Medal ~ 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Gold Medal, 93 points ~ 2020 North Coast Wine Challenge
Vineyard Notes
Winemaking Notes
Specs
Included in the Box
2-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
Not for sale online, $456/case MSRP
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First page now says 12…
@winecaseaholic My work here is done, as is my edit window.
Novice here. Second time I’ve gone to purchase a wine and it’s not available in Michigan. Whyyyyy does this happen?
@angelicamw because some wine makers do not sell in specific states. It is a matter of state regulations and basically a sort of custom tax/paperwork that wine makers need to pay/fill out, and not all do that (I guess they think they won’t sell enough in Michigan? Or maybe no seller showed interest there?). I’m not in the business, so I don’t know, but that’s what I’ve been told in the past, more or less, by experienced casemates
@angelicamw I lived in Michigan (TC) and made wine there for a few years. My S.O. worked at the high end retail wine shop in town. Michigan has really archaic distribution laws which essentially favor large producers and what the distributors want to sell. One of the more recent notes I remember was that out of a potential 11k wineries country wide, the state had only 300 licensed to come in. Sad for the consumers, really. With these guys being small, it’s almost impossible for them to get in with a distributor and deal with the high taxes Michigan imposes. My favorite winery in WA makes a decent amount of distribution wine and they essentially stopped their MI distribution when I was in MI. Quite sad, honestly.
Looks like someone in SoCal made a purchase.
Any chance for an extra bottle?
Funny, we loved the print so much we didn’t even notice the wrinkling!
Anybody in NYC buy a case and want to part with a couple?
@TheGrenachista, sorry to see you go! I’ve enjoyed both reds and the white you offered here, still have some of all.
In for a case
/giphy oval-thoughtless-farmer
You all that know me, if you want some, HMU!
/giphy shady-avid-elephant