SofH+ 1:2
WINE
Our newest edition of the Magician’s Assistant Cabernet Franc Rose’ is out and is already flying out our door! Our email at the beginning of the month announcing the release was met with a frenzied response, and Tim has been crazy busy packing up your shipments. Like we said, this will not make it to July (at this rate it won’t make it to May!), so get your order in ASAP. Our shipping deals will run through the end of March, so take advantage of that while you can.
VINEYARD
This month, we are featuring Blackrock Vineyard, where we source the grapes that make up our Magician’s Assistant Rose’. Blackrock Vineyard sits on the eastern edge of the Yakima Valley AVA, just a stone’s throw from Red Mountain. The vines are planted on steep, rocky slopes which provide a range of soil profiles, aspects, row orientations and micro-climates to work with. The vineyard is sustainably farmed, and the rugged nature of the site requires most operations to be carried out by hand. The climate is more temperate here, with average temperatures 5 to 10 degrees cooler than nearby Red Mountain, making it an excellent growing site.
CHEF
Our guest chef is none other than Andrae Bopp, of Mercado (OPEN NOW). Andrae has a killer recipe for his famous fish tacos that you can recreate at home.
ALBUM
We will be closing the evening off with what is regarded as one of the all-time great rock albums, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. If we are going to “Drink Pink”, we are going to listen to some “Pink” as well! And remember to wear your Dark Side of the Merlot tee-shirt for our Zoom session.
