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By The Alabama Charlie
Welcome to Motorfest’s summer garage issue, dedicated to all
things with motors, even wines
with pictures of a truck, a car, or
maybe a motorcycle on the bottle label. Wine reviews here-in are
solely my personal opinion of the
label. I have no formal training in
wine tasting, I don’t drink wine, I
don’t know what they taste like
and am not involved in the wine
industry in any way. I am just a
guy in a second-hand mechanic
shirt pontificating on the merits
of a good label. Motorfest wine
reviews are a thing of rarity, savior
this one...
Today’s vintage example
would be Adobe Road Winery
which is owned by renowned
sports car racer and entrepreneur Kevin Buckler and his wife,
Debra. In 1992 Kevin founded The
Racer’s Group (TRG) and grew it
into an internationally prominent
manufacturer and distributor of
performance Porsche parts, while
simultaneously building a career
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TRUCK’n
A Wine Expose’
The only people more passionate
than car nuts are wine nuts. If you’ve
ever heard of Red Truck Wine, you’ve
probably wondered why all the fuss?,
if not, stop reading now. Red Truck
without doubt is a most bizarre name
for a most bizarre wine and the name
exudes a persona that is atypical in the
world of wine. Labels with personality
like Red Truck, Fat B*st*rd, and Three
Angry Wives are not always, but just
sometimes exactly what the wine is all
about, read on...
Red Truck Wines deliver a smooth
ride of big-hearted, bright, juicy flavor
full of youthful energy, but don’t take
my word for it, taste it! I just like the
label. Whether it’s the happy-go-lucky
blends or the classic single varietals, the
Truck brand Wines evoke the warmth
and adventure of care-free times cruising
down the road on a breezy sunny day
with the windows rolled down and
radio blasting, then coming to a complete
stop, getting a safe distance away from
your truck and enjoying something
juicy and happy-go-lucky.
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IT’s all IN THE LABEL
NO, seriously...
By The Alabama Charlie
The idea for Red Truck Wines began
with an iconic painting of a classic, old
red truck, at an auction benefiting the
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. Created
by internationally renowned Sonomabased artist Dennis Ziemienski, the
light-filled painting of a vintage truck
set against a typical Sonoma landscape
of soft, golden hills, bright blue sky and
cotton ball clouds seemed destined to
a sensational new wine label with universal appeal.
And so it did, the Original Red Truck
Wine, an exhilarating blend of Syrah,
Petite Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Mourvedre and Grenache, was introduced in
2002. Initially drawn to the vibrant label, wine lovers quickly discovered the
wine, and kept coming back for more.
When Wine Business Monthly named
Red Truck one of the “hottest small
brands of 2004” the brand shifted into
high gear.
Since then, Red Truck Winery introduced 3 new models to the line: turbo
charged White Truck in 2005 and Pink
Truck in 2006. Green Truck, a CCOF
certified organic, vegan friendly model
from Mendocino and Lake County was
launched in 2008. Talented Winemaker, John Allbaugh continues puttin’ the
pedal to the metal to make bold, bright
wines that rev up the palate and make
the engine purr.
Award-winning Red, White, Green
and Pink Truck Wines deliver a different kind of wine experience. Not too
serious, yet full of bold, classic style.
Wines sure to make you smile, kick the
tires and take us for a spin.
To find Red Truck value priced wines
go to www.grappos.com or ask your
local retailer to order a truck for you.
Red Truck Wines are produced and
marketed nationally by 585 Wine Partners, Sonoma, CA.