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• W.O.W. Release The Prisoner!

  Posted at 8:00 am by Lisa Cavallari

  Nov 11th

  

  At the beginning of October, a friend of mine was looking to buy a bottle of The Prisoner and could not find it.  This happened to another friend as the month wore on.  They didn’t have long to wait, because this label releases a new vintage each year on Halloween.  I was so excited to try it.  The person who introduced all of us to it was lucky enough to go to a Prisoner release party. (Courtney!)  How fun would that be?  That will be added to the list of things to try.  Another good thing to try is Thorn, also made by The Prisoner Wine Company for which Courtney was able to try at this party.  It’s a blend of Merlot, Syrah and Malbec.  The wine was described as deep purple in color with hints of cedar, lead pencil and black cherry.  Yum!

  I recently tried the 2014 Prisoner and was so happy to see that it’s still the same smooth, flavorful wine as it was the last time I had it over the summer.  With Friday the 13th coming up, I think it’s appropriate to grab a bottle of this and drink it if only for good luck.  😉

  Cheers!

  Rating:  🍷🍷🍷🍷out of 4 wine glasses.

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  Posted in Wine | Tagged The Prisoner 2014, The Prisoner Wine, Thorn Wine

• W.O.W. The Prisoner

  Posted at 7:53 am by Lisa Cavallari

  Jul 8th

  

  Last week, a few of the moms met up for some wine, awesome thin-crust pizza and more wine.  One of them highly recommended trying The Prisoner and after six of us downed two bottles, we came to one conclusion: it was uh-mazing!  This wine is a blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet, Petite Sirah and Charbono.  Charbono is new to me and it has a long history, but I won’t bore you with the details.  😉  The flavors we tasted were espresso, fig and lots of berries; it pours ultra dark into your glass.   If you like a bold red, then this one’s for you.

  🍷🍷🍷🍷out of 4 wine glasses for this wine.

  Thank you, Courtney for the recommendation.  I can’t wait to try the other wines you mentioned!

  

  Some interesting facts about the wine label because I wanted to know how the name of the wine came into existence:  The image on the wine bottle is an etching that is dark and unsettling depicting a prisoner during the war between France and Spain.  The artist is Francisco de Goya and the etching is entitled, The Little Prisoner.  The original winemaker’s parents gave him this etching when he was 12 years old.  It obviously left quite an impression on him.  I don’t think it’s a coincidence that this wine is released each year in limited quantities on Halloween either.

  Credits: Courtney Elizabeth for the gorgeous top photo.  gwfins.com for the wine bottle image and California Home Design for the article describing the story behind this wine’s label.

   

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  Posted in Wine | Tagged Dave Phinney, Orin Swift Cellars, The Prisoner Wine

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