Strawberry Lightning might be the fastest soapbox car on these suburban streets, but it wasn't built for hairpin turns. Now you're a wayward rocket of cranberry gloss and orange-copper…

If Hansel and Gretel turned their gingerbread house into a punk rock music venue, this would be their debut show. You're in the front row, raging to the cherry-cola power chords, deep earthy…

The 2020 Bolt Cutter is darkly inviting with a spicy blend of black currants, menthol and grilled herbs. It's silky-smooth and seductive on the palate, with juicy red and blue fruits that wash across…

More Mourvèdre-dominated, the 2020 Casual Encounters is a blend of 58% Mourvèdre, 34% Syrah, and 8% Grenache. Blackberries, smoked meats, licorice, and candlewax are just some of the notions here,…

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Late Bloomer is the late draft pick that emerges as a scoreboard leader. It is comprised of a selection of lots that Russell babies for 3 years in a back corner of the winery. Aged without stirring…

You only know one person who can get bucked off her horse, break a few ribs, ride fifteen miles out of the hills, and show up in time to deliver a doozie of a closing argument. Brown sugar hair in a…

It's the home stretch of the 12th Annual Motocross Exhibition and you're way in the lead. Throw your hands up and revel in the shouts, the raspberry rev of the engine, the needles of fresh cherry…

Herman Story - Casual Encounters 2020 (750ml) available at Blue Streak Wines & Spirits in Long Island City, NY