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Dazzling Reds

The Mystique of
California Red Blends

Have you ever considered why red blends continue to dazzle consumers and remain one of the hottest trends in the wine market? Perhaps it is their eye catching, colorful labels with quirky, offbeat names that you will immediately remember or may want to quickly forget. There is Fat Bastard, Mad Housewife, Broke Ass, Sassy Bitch and too many others to mention in a short piece. Admittedly, the names can be amusing, but what lies underneath can be quite serious

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The Prisoner Wine Company
2019 The Prisoner
2016 Derange

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2017
Stags Leap Winery
The Investor

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2018 Justin Winery
Isosceles

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Michael David
2018 Misfits & Mavens
2017 Politically Correct

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2018
Decoy Limited Red
2017 Paraduxx

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2016
J. Lohr Vineyards
Cuvée Pom

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Orin Swift
2018 Papillon
2019 Abstract

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2016
Rodney StrongVineyards
Symmetry

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2017 Beaulieu Vineyards
Tapestry

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2017
Hamel Family Wines
Isthmus

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Michael David Winery
2018 Petite Petit
2018 Freakshow Red

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2017
Mount Peak
Gravity Red

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