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WECOME TO #WINEWEDNESDAY February 15th, 2017

2/15/2017

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#WineWednesday is one of my favorite blog posts.
My husband and I review a bottle of wine, that we've bought, solely on the uniqueness, strangeness or coolness of the label - and nothing else.

This month's bottle may help you celebrate St. Valentine's Day Massacre. 




I have to give my husband full credit for this bottle. He found it in a liquor store in Saratoga, NY and it's by far our best bottle yet. It's from Coppola Family Wines - yes that Coppola  Family - and we've been lucky enough to visit their beautiful vineyard in California. One of the best parts is when you walk into the main house there is a long, sweeping, Gone With The Wind type, staircase and at the top is the actual car, bullet holes and all, that Sonny Carleone was shot in, in the Godfather movie. This was a few years ago, and I hear it has since been auctioned off. But it was very cool to see. 

But I digress. Without further ado... VENDETTA
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The bottle is wrapped in paper and is actually ripped, on the front and back, from the bullet hole. When you visit the website, it gets even more fun. You have to knock three times, like an old Speak Easy and then they send you the password to enter. 

​From the website: The story of Vendetta begins with a secret. A whisper. A knock on a hidden door. You’ll have to find out where it ends yourself. Vendetta isn’t an ordinary wine, but this ain’t your regular juice joint. A full-bodied blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, Vendetta was forged in the back rooms and secret alleyways of a bygone era. Don’t talk about it. (drink it.) Concentrated yet elegant, it's a wine you can't refuse.
We had this wine with homemade Chicken Parmagina, salad and garlic bread. It's a deep, dark red and a tad dry, but it went down smooth. I thought it had a bit of a spicy after taste which I loved. My husband is a Cab and Malbec fan so we both enjoyed this wine and will definitely buy it again. It was one of our more expensive wines at $24.99 -our usually budget is $10-$12 or our beloved box of wine that sits in the refrigerator - but since we've had Coppola wines before and always found them very, very good, we'll have no trouble spending it for special occasions. 

If at any time Vendetta ends up on your dinner table, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!! SALUTE!
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Wendy Howard link
2/15/2017 06:39:06 am

Great marketing! I love the actual rips. The have some really good wines. Can't wait to look for it at the liquor store.

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Debbie
2/15/2017 08:12:48 am

It's a very cool bottle. We're keeping it for sure :) Enjoy!

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Sharon Struth link
2/15/2017 06:56:56 am

Great label!! I love the Coppola wines. They're excellent.

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Debbie
2/15/2017 08:14:03 am

We do too. We get the Claret quite often and really like it.

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Nana Prah link
2/15/2017 07:06:29 am

I'm not fond of the dry or red part of the wine, but it sounds like you really enjoyed it and the label is cool.

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Debbie
2/15/2017 08:14:48 am

Nana, they have white wines that you might find better to your liking.

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Liv
2/15/2017 07:35:01 am

I'm ABSOLUTELY going to try this one. Thanks!

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Debbie
2/15/2017 08:15:11 am

You're love it, Liv - Enjoy!

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Terri-Lynne DeFino
2/15/2017 08:05:48 am

How fun! Probably not my cuppa, but--yeah, not saying much. When it comes to alcohol, I have a toddler's palate. :)

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Debbie
2/15/2017 08:15:52 am

LOL, Terri - I know you come for the fun labels ;)

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    Debbie Christiana
    Author of Paranormal Romance, Dark Romantic Fiction & Short Dark Fiction. Lover of Halloween, Horror, Yoga and Wine

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