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The Brown Bag Wine Tasting Party: Wining and Winning Don’t Have To Cost You

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At the Bella Ridge Brown Bag Wine Tasting Party, our residents and their guests tasted 8 different wines ranging from $6 – $38. Sip after sip, votes for the crowd favorites poured in.

Contending for the crown in the Merlot category, we had Chateau Ste. Michelle, Crow Canyon, Swanson Vineyards and Ramspeck. Among the Sauvignon Blanc contenders were Oak Grove Vineyards, Mohua, J. Lohr and Cake Bread Cellars.

The winners? You might be surprised.

Merlot

  1. Crow Canyon ($6)
  2. Chateau Ste. Michelle ($16)
  3. Ramspeck ($19)
  4. Swanson Vineyards ($38)

Sauvignon Blanc

  1. J. Lohr ($17)
  2. Oak Grove Vineyards ($8)
  3. Cake Bread Cellars ($30)
  4. Mohua ($12)

Turns out your wallet doesn’t have to take a hit for you to snag wine that’s the hit of the party! Win your friends over this weekend with a wine that’s surprisingly inexpensive and incredibly delicious!

 

To sip on something from this list, visit Martin Wine Cellar or any local grocer!