Menage à Trois, California Table Wine

(approx $12 US per bottle)

This brilliant red is quickly becoming one of my favorites! I took it to a party that my wine club ran a few months ago, and while the name makes you chuckle, the taste completely surprises you. Here's a bit of information about it:

Ménage à Trois. It is so named because it blends three varietals: Zinfandel from Amador, and Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from Napa. The Zin (69%) provides a backbone of peppery flavors and dense textures, while the Cabernet Sauvignon (26%) smoothes out the wine, making it a joy to drink. A touch of Cab Franc (5%) adds an enticing fruitiness that complements the other varietals and adds a third dimension to the wine. It is a deep and juicy wine that starts out with scents of blackberry and plum. Once in the mouth, the fuller flavors explode with berry, cherry and lush raspberry, and end on a creamy vanilla note.

Menage à Trois (there is also a white, and a rose verion) is made by the Folie à Deux Winery, from St.Helena, California.
Here is a link to their website.

Enjoy in good health!