Charles Wagner Family

California Red Blend

8.883 ratings
8.22 pro ratings
California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Jami Parkison

Wonderful, full-bodied wine. An excellent sipping wine, as well as a fine table wine.

Wonderful, full-bodied wine. An excellent sipping wine, as well as a fine table wine.

13 people found it helpfulApr 5th, 2014
Andy White

A good go-to wine for any night.

A good go-to wine for any night.

10 people found it helpfulJun 21st, 2014
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

6.6

Pretty disgusting. Sweet beyond belief with a super artificial blueberry and blackberry flavor. It tastes like the stuff they fill pop-tarts with.

Pretty disgusting. Sweet beyond belief with a super artificial blueberry and blackberry flavor. It tastes like the stuff they fill pop-tarts with.

7 people found it helpfulFeb 27th, 2014
Christine Edgington

Too jammy

Too jammy

6 people found it helpfulJun 19th, 2014
Emily Trulove

Perfect with pizza

Perfect with pizza

4 people found it helpfulMar 25th, 2014
Joe Cox

Production Assistant, Wine Writer

8.7

Good blend. Definitely well named.

Good blend. Definitely well named.

2 people found it helpfulAug 1st, 2015
Keith Busam

A little flabby on the mid section and finish. I would have liked more structure and strength. A little over the top with the fruit. On the bright side, I was 1-0-1 at Tic-Tac-Toe.

A little flabby on the mid section and finish. I would have liked more structure and strength. A little over the top with the fruit. On the bright side, I was 1-0-1 at Tic-Tac-Toe.

2 people found it helpfulJan 12th, 2014
Melanie Hogan DelBuono

A Conundrum red? Thick. Deep dark red. On the sweet side. A lingering finish. Not sure if I am a fan.

A Conundrum red? Thick. Deep dark red. On the sweet side. A lingering finish. Not sure if I am a fan.

2 people found it helpfulDec 25th, 2013
Amy Harmon

Yuck! Too sweet!

Yuck! Too sweet!

2 people found it helpfulNov 20th, 2013
Matt Shomo

On the low end of acidity. Medium to full body. Predominately plum flavors with underlying cherry.

On the low end of acidity. Medium to full body. Predominately plum flavors with underlying cherry.

2 people found it helpfulNov 8th, 2013