{"title":"Red Wine","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eVINS Red Wine Collection: \u003c\/strong\u003eBalanced, honest, and easy to return to.\u003cbr data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"138\"\u003eEach red is chosen not for power alone, but for how naturally it fits the table—whether with food, conversation, or a quiet night in. These are the bottles you open without overthinking, and remember afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wente-vineyards-cabernet-sauvignon-southern-hills-2022","title":"Wente Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Southern Hills 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia Cab from one of the state's oldest family-owned wineries — Livermore Valley register at the weeknight price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack cherry, plum, vanilla, mint, and a soft tannin frame. Approachable, balanced, dinner-table — California Cab at the accessible register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Livermore Valley, California. Wente Vineyards was founded in 1883 by Carl Wente — one of the oldest continuously operating, family-owned wineries in California. 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