Does anyone else drink blends?

[tomsch]

I've been on a blend kick lately mainly because it's always an interesting surprise just what combination of grapes a maker will use. Last night we opened a bottle of Latcham "Red Table Wine". The wine was combined with a citrus-chicken salad. Latcham is a local wine (Northern Cal) that also makes one of our favorite Zins.
This particular wine was big and bold with a long finish. Lots of berry and a slight smokey flavor.
Some of your other favorite blends include Hannah 1999 Blend, Sierra Vista Lynelle, and Oakstone Slug Gultch Red. Since we live within 20 miles of all the great El Dorado/Almador county wines it is fun to pick out some more obscure blends and give them a try.