Our wine tonight is Wayward Son from KivalStadt Cellars in Sonoma, California. An “orange wine” 50/50 blend of Marsanne and Roussanne. 
Co-fermented on the skins and aged sur lie in barrel for six months 
Vintage: 2017
Bottle: 621
12.8% ABV
Our wine tonight is the 2017 Christmas at Biltmore Red from Biltmore Estate Winery. 
Off-dry blend of Merlot, Sangiovese, & Zinfandel
Nose of ripe red cherry, medium bodied, medium-high tannins, bursting with fruit flavors of cherry, red plum, and pomegranate.
Winery Escapade scoring on the American Wine Society twenty point scale.
Appearance: 3 Aroma: 4.5 Taste: 4.5 Aftertaste: 3 Impression: 2
Total: 17 – Silver Medal worthy!
14% ABV
Priced at $13 a bottle.
Ships: Multiple States via Biltmore website
The label is designed by North Carolina artist Terry Owensby, whom personally signed our bottle. 
Our wine tonight is the 2012 Rock & Rail from Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery in North Carolina’s Yadkin Valley.
A Boudreaux styled estate blended table wine
Floral nose, medium bodied, lingering flavor notes of black cherry.
AVA: Yadkin Valley
Winery Escapade scoring on the American Wine Society twenty point scale.
Appearance: 3 Aroma: 4 Taste: 4.5 Aftertaste: 3 Impression: 2
Total: 16.5 – Silver Medal worthy!
Awards: Multiple Silver & Gold
12.5% ABV
Priced at $24 a bottle.
Ships: Multiple States via Wine Direct
Our wine tonight is the Villa Rosa from Burntshirt Vineyards in Hendersonville, North Carolina. A sweet red blend table wine.
Soft nose of plum and jam
Ripe blueberries on the tongue
Lingering finish of coffee and chocolate
Personal scoring on the American Wine Society twenty point scale.
Appearance: 2.5
Aroma: 4.5
Taste: 5.5
Aftertaste: 3
Impression: 2
Total: 17.5 Silver Medal worthy!
13% ABV
Priced at $20 a bottle.
Ships: Multiple States via Vino Shipper
Our wine tonight is the 2016 Bordeaux from Chateau Vieux Manoir. 
A classic French red Bordeaux. Nose of current and berry, perhaps a hint of tobacco.
Medium bodied red bursting with over ripe fruit flavors lingering through the finish.
Right Bank
Average age of vineyard 30 years
14% ABV
$15 a bottle
Our wine tonight is the non-vintage Pea Ridge Red from Parker-Binns Vineyard and Winery located in North Carolina’s Tryon Foothills. A blend of dual vintages of estate Chambourchin masterfully bottled to produce an expressive red.
A nose of cola and over ripe red berries, tart raspberry on the tongue and a lingering earthy finish. Beautiful dark ruby in color and high acidity producing a full bodied wine with great legs. 
We have a real fondness for regionally grown Chambourchin and this offering from Parker-Binns doesn’t disappoint.
13% ABV
$20 a bottle
Ships to 34 states (see website)
Our wine tonight is the Cranberry Malbec from Old Rock Quarry Winery in Enoree, South Carolina. The beautiful wine glass was painted by the gorgeous Jenni Mitchell Turner at a recent Old Rock Quarry sip and paint event. 
Our wine “today” is the Black Rosé from Wellborn Winery in the Woods. 
An off dry rosé of early season Lenoir fruit grown in South Carolina.
Our wine tonight is the 2017 Zinfandel Blanc de Noir from The Winery at Biltmore Estate.
This semi-sweet blush presents a soft nose of grapefruit. The tongue presents tropical notes and a vanilla and almond finish. This is a smooth easy drinking wine. 
Our wine tonight is the Maggie from Parker-Binns Vineyard in the Tryon Foothills. This 2017 off dry white is produced from 100% Muscat Giallo. 
Soft citrus on the nose, tropical flavor notes on the tongue with a lingering finish of pear and jackfruit.
Personal scoring on the American Wine Society twenty point scale.
Appearance: 3
Aroma: 4.5
Taste: 5.5
Aftertaste: 3
Impression: 2
Total: 18 – Gold Medal worthy!
Priced at $20 a bottle.
Ships: Only in North Carolina
