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Chronic Cellars Sofa King Bueno & Dead Nuts

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Halloween is just over a week away! Whether you are throwing a party or attending one, you are probably planning to pick up some wine to serve or bring as a hostess gift! For this month, I want to highlight a Paso Robles winery called Chronic Cellars because it’s yummy, affordable and in the Halloween spirit! This wine is sure to get a laugh, enhance your décor, and be enjoyed by guests!

October is the perfect month to highlight Chronic Cellars because of the Dia de los Muertos inspired label artwork and clever names! Chronic Cellars aims to produce drinkable, approachable wine for a casual lifestyle and they clearly have fun while they are doing it!

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Two of our favorite wines from Chronic Cellars are the Sofa King Bueno and Dead Nuts. We recently paired Dead Nuts with pulled pork sandwiches and mac & cheese. The combination was Sofa King Good!

2012 Sofa King Bueno

Here is the blend break down:

  • 43% Syrah
  • 32% Petite Sirah
  • 11% Mourvedre
    8% Grenache
  • 6% Tannat

Notes from the winemaker:

The Rhone King! We take the best of the best, carefully blend them together – and you get Sofa King Bueno. Dark Color, black and red fruits, big game, full tannin and savory flavors are a dream come true.

2012 Dead Nuts

Here is the blend break down:

  • 63% Zinfandel
  • 15% Tempranillo
  • 14% Syrah
  • 6% Petite Sirah
  • 2% Tannat

Notes from the winemaker:

Zinfandel is California’s heritage grape. We love zin and love to blend with it even more. It has all the fruit that one could want and is always accepting to bring in some friends to play with. The added spice of Tempranillo compliments the white pepper of the zin. Then there’s the meat, smoke and leather of Syrah, which one can never go wrong with. Add in petite sirah and tannat with its big tannins, and it will always be a game winner.

Website:

http://www.chroniccellars.com

Where to buy:

I’ve found both of these wines at the following stores and price points:

  • Costco in Scottsdale $18-20
  • Phoenix Wine $19.50
  • I have seen it at various AJ’s locations and specialty stores.

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