![]() ![]() For $20, it’s an easy pick for a late-summer evening. I usually tend to bypass “celebrity” wines, but with the quirky photos on the label (shot by Gia herself) and the picnic-friendly 1-liter-sized bottle, the line manages to keeps things refreshingly playful and light. Made of 100% riesling, this fun, fresh, and slightly funky orange bears a prettiest golden blush, with an elegant structure and blossoming layers of juicy summer stone fruit and melon, mixed with hints of dark clove and nutmeg. One that’s proved especially enjoyable comes from the newest arm of the Coppola family, Gia Coppola Wine. Orange wines aren’t exactly the sort you’d pop into the grocery store to find, as good ones can be relatively hard to source outside of well-stocked bottle shops, but as Covid-19 has more of us buying bottles online than ever before (a Nielsen study back in May showed online sales of alcohol were up 234% from the previous year), I’ve found an exciting breadth of options at my fingertips lately. (Don’t get me wrong, I drink plenty of pink “summer water” and have no qualms with reaching for something effortless at the end of a long hot day, but for times I want something a little more intriguing, orange wine tends to scratch that itch.) But for me, that complexity and mystery is exactly what makes the occasional bottle a pure delight as long, lazy summer days wane on. Rich, full-bodied and muscular in a Tom Ellis sort of way, ripe with juicy blueberry, sweet spice, mocha and vanilla flavours on the palate. Said to be styled after Penfolds Grange, the wine is officially sourced 63 from Sonoma and 37 from Napa. The flavors tend to lean more cerebral, less pool party, with fruit notes skewing funkier and tannins more robust. From the Russian River Valley, Sonoma County wine region, Coppola 93rd Awards 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a limited edition 100 Cab to celebrate the 93rd Academy Awards. Eleanor is named after Francis Ford Coppolas wife of many, many years, and its a high-end red wine blend, made from a hodgepodge of 39 Cabernet Sauvignon, 39 Syrah, and 22 Petite Sirah grapes sourced from both Napa and Sonoma County. A wine. ![]() Sure, the glowing sunset hues of the style, a skin-fermented wine made from a white varietal, isn’t as Instagram-friendly as rosé’s pretty pop of pink. Our 2018 Diamond Collection Cabernet Sauvignon is full-bodied and intense, with supple tannins and sophisticated character enhanced by a long finish. I often wonder why orange wine hasn’t captured the same fervent audience as rosé.
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