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It's an easy match for roast chicken or a butter-forward seafood pasta.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mer Soleil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629574885594,"sku":"VWS_200420200","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/fbe5e6b0-5115-11ec-93a4-0ad4c51b643d_0a92b448-c8d0-46b3-80ea-5780dac4073e.jpg?v=1653689212"},{"product_id":"white-blend","title":"Conundrum Conundrum White Blend 2019 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eConundrum White Blend 2019 is a blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat Canelli, and Viognier. It is a light-bodied white wine with aromas of citrus, melon, and honeysuckle. On the palate, it has flavors of tropical fruit, honey, and a hint of spice. The finish is crisp and refreshing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Conundrum White Blend\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChill well and serve in a white wine glass. Its tropical, honeyed character works with Thai or other spicy food, where a touch of sweetness balances the heat, as well as with roast chicken.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conundrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629768970458,"sku":"VWS_200422581","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/66cdbeea-c321-11eb-9a31-0a6545f82d8b_030b3df4-668a-44e4-af9c-d17bfbdeb02f.jpg?v=1653691724"},{"product_id":"napa-1","title":"Emmolo Napa 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmmolo Napa 2018 is a Merlot-based red from the Emmolo family, part of the Wagner family behind Caymus, built around fruit sourced from Napa Valley vineyards rather than a single estate block. It's a full-bodied red with aromas of blackberry, cassis, and dark chocolate, carrying through to flavors of black cherry, plum, and mocha with a hint of baking spice. The tannins are well-integrated rather than gripping, a house style trait that makes the wine approachable young while still carrying enough structure for a few years in the cellar. The finish runs long and smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Emmolo Napa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePour it with grilled steak, braised short ribs, or aged cheddar, dishes rich enough to meet the wine's dark fruit and chocolate notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emmolo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42686835753178,"sku":"VWS_200420239","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/e3e52cce-5115-11ec-93a4-0ad4c51b643d.jpg?v=1651206640"},{"product_id":"red-blend-750ml","title":"Conundrum Conundrum California  Red Blend 2020 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eConundrum Red Blend 2020 is a California wine crafted by the Wagner family, the same producers behind Caymus Vineyards, blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, and Petite Sirah into one bottle. The nose carries ripe blackberry, dark cherry, and toasted oak, and the palate follows through full-bodied and smooth, with blackberry, dark cherry, and a hint of spice running into a long, lingering finish. It's built to be a crowd-pleaser rather than a puzzle, despite the name: rich enough for red meat, soft enough to drink on its own. Good for someone who wants a generous, fruit-driven red without committing to a single varietal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Conundrum Red Blend\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour it at 62-65F rather than full room temperature, which keeps the fruit fresh instead of jammy. It's built for a burger or a steak off the grill, and needs no decanting - it's ready the moment the cork comes out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conundrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693472223450,"sku":"VWS_200422580","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/10194b0a-c321-11eb-ad84-0a6545f82d8b.jpg?v=1651369523"},{"product_id":"rose-750ml-2","title":"Conundrum Rose 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eConundrum Rosé is a California blend of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Counoise from the Wagner family, the winemaking family behind Caymus Vineyards, applying the same blending philosophy as their flagship white and red bottlings. It's light-bodied and dry, with strawberry, watermelon, and white peach on the nose, and raspberry, melon, and citrus carrying through a crisp, refreshing finish. There's no residual sweetness weighing it down, just clean red-berry fruit start to finish. Good for a warm-weather rosé drinker who wants real complexity from the blend rather than a single-note pink wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Conundrum Rosé\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIce it down close to 45F and plan to finish the bottle within a day or two of opening, since the fruit fades fast. It's a strong match for grilled shrimp or a salad with goat cheese, built for sipping outdoors rather than a formal table.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conundrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693472256218,"sku":"VWS_200422582","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/077dd8c0-c322-11eb-9e12-0a6545f82d8b.jpg?v=1651369525"},{"product_id":"conundrum-conundrum-california-white-wine-2013-750-ml-1","title":"Conundrum California White Wine 2013 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eConundrum is a proprietary white wine blend from Wagner Family of Wine, the same family behind Caymus, made from a mix of grapes — typically Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Muscat Canelli, and others — rather than a single varietal. That blend gives it a distinctive, hard-to-pin-down profile: tropical fruit, honeysuckle, and citrus all show up at once, with a soft, slightly off-dry finish that's more approachable than a straight Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. It's become one of the more recognizable California white blends specifically because it doesn't taste like any one grape — the name is a deliberate nod to that. A crowd-pleasing white for people who don't usually gravitate to whites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Conundrum White\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe chilled, around 45-50°F. Its blend of tropical and citrus notes makes it flexible with food — try it with Thai food, roast chicken, or just on its own on a patio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conundrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43473363370202,"sku":"VWS200425319","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/12343416586270.png?v=1684484984"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquorverse.com\/collections\/wagner-family-of-wine.oembed","provider":"LiquorVerse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}