A Dave Matthews Thanksgiving

No, it's not his latest CD. But if you like Dave Matthews, you can bring his wines, The Dreaming Tree, home for your Thanksgiving Feast! 

On Tuesday, November 19^th, Sean McKenzie paid us a visit at our Woodbridge store.

L to R, Chris Sletvold, Operations Manager; Tom Broderick, Woodbridge Store Manager; Sean Mckenzie;

 Debbie Miller Nelson, Woodbridge Wine Manager

Who is Sean McKenzie?  He’s the winemaker for Dreaming Tree wines and partner with Dave Matthews.  There are technically, three of them, Matthews, McKenzie and Steve Reeder, and together they call themselves Co-Conspirators. 

McKenzie, a native New Zealander, brought his wines for us to sample and educated our staff on four selections.

The Dreaming Tree Everyday White 2012 $13.99 in the Bottle Club®

This wine was a clear staff favorite.  This is the newest wine in the portfolio, showing off a blend of Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Albariño and Viognier.   The Gewurztraminer really shines through and the wine has a mild minerality, floral notes and is very fruit forward.   The wine is light and very food friendly. 

The Dreaming Tree Chardonnay 2012 $13.10 in the Bottle Club®

McKenzie told us that they are always trying to make a wine that pleases the Matthews fan and the new millennial.  The Chardonnay has just a kiss of oak with tropical fruit flavors.  This is a delicious Chardonnay, sure to please the discerning palate.

The Dreaming Tree Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 $13.99 in the Bottle Club®

This is a perfect wine for the Merlot drinker looking to take a step up.  This Cabernet is not very heavy in texture, but the flavors are bursting with plum, dark fruit and licorice.  This is definitely more delicate than, say, the quintessential Napa Cabernet, but the flavors are spot on.

The Dreaming Tree Crush 2011 $13.99 in the Bottle Club®

This is the most well-known of the 4 wines and clearly a Joe Canal’s hot seller today.  The blend is predominantly Merlot, with Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Syrah and a small percentage of other grapes.  Red blends are all the rage today and this one is a leader in the category with ripe blackberry, ripe raspberry and a touch of smokiness on the finish.

Ready to taste

Stop in Joe Canal’s Woodbridge or Lawrenceville locations to take Dave Matthews home with you today.  His wines that is!