The Wineminster Snob Show
Happy New Year! Drink wine, and forget all the horrible things that happened in 2012!
After the poodle incident, the women of Sacerly Court were banned from the local, regional, state, national, and international level dog shows. Most crushingly, they’d been banned from the prestigious New Year’s Dog Day Afternoon, the biggest show of 2013 except for that froofy one. But that didn’t make them any less competitive. Sure, they couldn’t do dog shows anymore; but they’d found a new way of passive aggressively showing each other up. Once a month, they’d gather.
This time, Mrs. Crabpot went first. “Today I brought my sweetest little Pookums,” she began, reaching into her purse and withdrawing a NV North Coast Blanc de Blancs, “Pookums won a silver medal at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, didn’t you Pookums? With Pookums’ Cute little green apple aroma and flavors? Yes you did! Yes you did!” Her voice reached an insufferably high pitch as she nuzzled the bottle.
Mrs. Velasquez was next. From her Prada Pet Bag™, she revealed her NV North Coast Brut. “Precious here didn’t win any fancy silver medals in the San Francisco Chronicle, but his adorable citrus and pear aromas and his wuvable hint of yeast got him the Double Gold. Who’s Mama’s Precious little Double Gold Medalist? You is. You iz!”
With two of the women now cooing incoherently to their bottles, Mrs. Bigelow James Kirkpatrick took her turn. ”Well, my sweet baby NV North Coast Sparkling Rose ALSO got an adorable little Silver Medal, thanks to his ripe strawberry flavor and his cutest little hint of cream and spice. Sure, it isn’t a Double Gold, but momma loves you anyways, Sparky!” Under her breath, she added, “But she’d love you even more if you’d gotten the Double Gold over that insufferable Velasquez mutt.”
That left only Mrs. Outtafunnynames, wife of famed Swedish industrialist Dedhors Outtafunnynames. “This is my darling Shnookums, who also won the Double Gold in the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. But my angel’s lingering finish also won him the Gold Medal and Best Of Class in the Los Angeles International Wine Competition, which is why Mama loves him so. Yes she does!”
And so, four horrible bored old rich ladies rang in the New Year cooing and jabbering at bottles of delicious wine they’d basically adopted after PETA took their awful little yippy dogs away.
Features
NV Sonoma County Blanc de Noirs 750ml
Brioche and a hint of berry, with bright citrus in the aromas. The fine mousse highlights these notes in the mouth. The lingering finish begs for another taste.
- DOUBLE GOLD: SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION
- BEST OF CLASS: LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
- GOLD MEDAL: Los ANGELES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
NV North Coast Sparkling Rosé 750ml
Ripe strawberry with a hint of cream and spice. The mouth is round, with a creaminess from the fine mousse. The bright, fresh fruit finishes crisp and clean.
- SILVER MEDAL: SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION
NV North Coast Brut 750ml
Citrus, pear and floral aromas with a hint of yeast. The fine mousse paints the palate with a light refreshing effervescence. The finish is satisfyingly smooth.
- DOUBLE GOLD: SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION
NV North Coast Blanc de Blancs 750ml
Beautiful green apple and tropical notes in the aroma follows through in the mouth with a smooth fine mousse. This wine finishes with lingering light tropical flavors.
- SILVER MEDAL: SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION
Specs
NV Sonoma County Blanc de Noirs 750ml
- GRAPES 100% Pinot Noir
- APPELLATION: Sonoma County
- FERMENTATION: Methode Champenoise
- TIME ON TIRAGE: 18 months aging
- ALCOHOL: 12.5%
- TOTAL ACIDITY: 0.738g1l00mL
- PH: 3.17
- DOSAGE: 1.25%
NV North Coast Sparkling Rosé 750ml
- GRAPES: Blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
- APPELLATION: North Coast
- FERMENTATION: Methode Champenoise
- TIME ON TIRAGE: 9 months aging
- ALCOHOL: 12.5%
- TOTAL ACIDITY: 0.757g/l00mL
- PH: 3.24
- DOSAGE: 1.25%
NV North Coast Brut 750ml
- GRAPES: Blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
- APPELLATION: North Coast
- FERMENTATION: Methode Champenoise
- TIME ON TIRAGE: 9 months aging
- ALCOHOL: 12.5%
- TOTAL ACIDITY: 0.822g1 100mL
- PH: 3.04
- DOSAGE: 1.25%
NV North Coast Blanc de Blancs 750ml
- GRAPES 100% Chardonnay
- APPELLATION: North Coast
- FERMENTATION: Methode Champenoise
- TIME ON TIRAGE: 9 months aging
- ALCOHOL: 12.5%
- TOTAL ACIDITY: 0.694g/100mL
- PH: 3.15
- DOSAGE: 1.25%
Specs
NV Sonoma County Blanc de Noirs 750ml
- GRAPES 100% Pinot Noir
- APPELLATION: Sonoma County
- FERMENTATION: Methode Champenoise
- TIME ON TIRAGE: 18 months aging
- ALCOHOL: 12.5%
- TOTAL ACIDITY: 0.738g1l00mL
- PH: 3.17
- DOSAGE: 1.25%
NV North Coast Sparkling Rosé 750ml
- GRAPES: Blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
- APPELLATION: North Coast
- FERMENTATION: Methode Champenoise
- TIME ON TIRAGE: 9 months aging
- ALCOHOL: 12.5%
- TOTAL ACIDITY: 0.757g/l00mL
- PH: 3.24
- DOSAGE: 1.25%
NV North Coast Brut 750ml
- GRAPES: Blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
- APPELLATION: North Coast
- FERMENTATION: Methode Champenoise
- TIME ON TIRAGE: 9 months aging
- ALCOHOL: 12.5%
- TOTAL ACIDITY: 0.822g1 100mL
- PH: 3.04
- DOSAGE: 1.25%
NV North Coast Blanc de Blancs 750ml
- GRAPES 100% Chardonnay
- APPELLATION: North Coast
- FERMENTATION: Methode Champenoise
- TIME ON TIRAGE: 9 months aging
- ALCOHOL: 12.5%
- TOTAL ACIDITY: 0.694g/100mL
- PH: 3.15
- DOSAGE: 1.25%
Vendor Details
Rack & Riddle
- Founded:
- 2007
- Owners:
- Bruce Lindquist and Rebecca Faust
- Location:
- Hopland, CA
Sales Stats
- Speed to First Woot:
- 12m 42.884s
Purchaser Experience
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