This season get a gift for your spouse or mom and dad that they will be able to enjoy all year long. We recently had the opportunity to review two bottles of wine from Mardona Vineyards thanks to Gold Medal wine clubs. The wine arrived nicely wrapped with a personalized gift card and a newsletter that featured that particular vineyard. My wife and I love win, but we are not the best picking out a bottle to have with dinner or share with friends. For many Americans around the country that love to drink wine a wine club is a great way to experience various wines and see what others have to say about them as well.
This months featured selection was a Merlot and Cabernet Sauvugnon from Mardona. This winery is nestled in the foot hills of the Sierra and was started by Dick Bush back in 1972. They originally started the grape farm to sell their produce to other wine makers but soon found out that they could control their own future by making their own wines. The newsletter that accompanied these two great bottles of wine went on to explain how the family and the region have won many awards for their wine. Our bottle of 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon won the Gold Medal at “Critics Challenge in San Francisco” The Cabernet was our favorite with it’s hint of dark chocolate and raspberry flavors and dash of vanilla. It paired great with our chocolate dessert that we took over to some friends house for a get together. Both wines were exceptional and this was a way to try a wine that we have never known about before.
This is a great benefit of the Gold Medal wine club as you get exposure to various regions and different wines. They offer various packages depending on your wine consumption so that everyone can be happy. Their newsletter helped us to understand the background of the wine and share the experience with the local grower and how this wine came to life. I would recommend this gift package to anyone looking for something out of the ordinary either for their spouse or valued customer as a gift for the holidays and through out the rest of the year.