Like I mentioned in my Tidbits blog spot, one way to watch your pocketbook and get more value in your wine is to reach for blends. This wine is a blend of 75% Syrah and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from the Sonoma and Central Coast growing regions of California. Crimson is a very complex wine made in the Rhone style. This very rich wine has beautiful ripe plum and blackberry flavor, accented with hints of toasty French oak and cassis. Winemaker tasting notes: “Deep dark crimson color, with lots of black fruit in the nose. Soft tannins round out rich flavors of licorice, blackberries and cinnamon.”