Union Sacre l'Inconnue Pinot Gris RoseThink Alsace, think Pinot Gris, think Rose and youve got it! OK, it gets a little bit crazier than that because were not in Francewith this wine, were in California. So hey The wine is from Paso Robles, California, but comes to us with a French sensibility. The winemaker, Xavier Arnaudin, hails from Alsace, France, and considers this wine to be a tribute to his native homeland. Yet he has a partner in crime Philip Muzzy, a self taught designer from

this wine’s name is tongue-twistingly hard to pronounce

and the home of the hawks that grace our label

set on a perforated bowl over another bowl of dry ice spiced with silver needle tea

with beautifully refined tannins

Less about charm than conviction

when Eric attended a business dinner in downtown Portland

there will be one in 2019 and another in 2021

and persistence over overt perfume or easy charm

and it shows an intense

the legendary founder of Calera winery

On the palate you get tension and energy

I don’t know where to put it