Regardless of your location in the Northwest, you know you are a Seahawks fan. Especially since both the 49ers and Broncos are out of the championship running and you lost your arguing excuse. Whether you wore your blue in your baby photos or you’re a newly minted, bandwagon fan, you are a 12. Bob and Lauren Bullock and their team at Woodinville, Washington’s Eye of the Needle Winery celebrate that football devotion with their resolution to the game day wine question. The 12th Blend Red, a non-vintage blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, Barbera and Cabernet Sauvignon from Walla Walla Valley and Wahluke Slope, is a suiting game day sipper. With a fruit-forward nose of raspberry, Bing cherry, vanilla and rose to sniff for the soothing moments of Kam Chancellor gracefully flying over the offensive line, it also comes in handy with its approachable, chuggable juicy berry palate when Russ is unavoidably sacked or if Marshawn only gets two yards on a carry. The minerality and acid bring a vibrancy to the fruit, with simple tannins in the back, making it an easy pairing for stress-eating and victory dancing.
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