Wine Box Experience - Dustin Mangas

The Season of Getting Exactly What You Want

As the year closes out and all the holiday festivities come to an end, I wanted to take this time to thank you for your continued support and appreciation of GrapeFind. This was a vision of mine throughout my years of work in the wine industry and thanks to individuals like you, I’ve been able to make it a reality.

We’ve developed concepts for a better at-home experience throughout this past year which have made GrapeFind unique in the world of wine. Developed through the feedback of our amazing customers, these ideas will only continue to improve as the vision and scope of this company continue to grow. Just this last month we launched wine baskets for the holidays which opened us up to a world of people who otherwise would never have enjoyed the experience you enjoy every month. They were such a success that I’ve decided to launch them moving forward as a regular item available for gifts of all sorts.

With this month’s theme, I wanted to send each of you wines which, to me, represent the best examples of wine you enjoy. I’m presenting them to you as your own “New Years Party Poppers”. These are wines which embody your personal journey through wine with us that culminate to an ideal pairing for you as a wine drinker. They should shine like reflections of what I’ve come to understand as your preferences. So let’s break them open and see what delights are inside!

Let’s get this party started with the Priest Ranch Snake Oil Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley in California. The best way to describe it is like this: Big bold Cali red from an ambitious production powerhouse with meticulous vineyard selections. This wine delivers everything you want from red wine. An aromatic nose bursting with dark fruits and florality. It dominates the tastebuds with lush fruit and spice notes while rounding out to a touch of vanilla creaminess. It nails your style with bullseye!

Not to be left out of the festivities is the El Enemigo Gran Enemigo El Cepillo Cabernet Franc from Uco Valley in Argentina. Going against all odds, winemakers Adrianna Catena and Alejandro Vigil decided to plant Cab Franc in the mountainsides of several famed Mendoza vineyards. They knocked it out the park though, even if there were considered the villains of the story at first. With Cabernet Franc being the backbone to many world-class wines, the ambition to produce it as a single bottling from Argentina was bold. Luckily for you, a bold red wine with layers of expressive fruits complemented by spice and earthy notes was exactly what you were looking for.

These party poppers are the perfect wines for your taste profiles. Sure they can be paired with food but the reason I selected them for you was so you could simply “pop” them open and pour yourself a glass to enjoy. The year is coming to an end, and you’ve earned it. I wish you all the best in the coming year and I look forward to sending you more at-home wine experiences to continue you on your journey in wine. Cheers!