Folio Fine Wine Partner General Manager Geoff Whitman (Dover High School alum, class of 1989) and former left-handed Red Sox pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee have teamed up to create the first tailgate-friendly wine: Spaceman Vintage. The blend of Petit Sirah, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon channels Lee’s energy and intensity while pulling from his California roots. The smoked meat and vanilla essence would pair perfectly with a Fenway Frank or other classic meats.
Lee will debut his wine at Dover Wine Company on Thursday, March 8, 2012 from 4:00PM – 6:00PM. He will autograph bottles and speak briefly about the inspiration, successes, and pitfalls of his winemaking journey.
According to Whitman , “The 2008 vintage in California should go down in history as the ‘if it could happen, it did vintage’ what with frost, early rain and wildfires abounding. Finding the perfect pedigree for our first vintage proved challenging but quite rewarding. Much of the Petite Sirah from Lodi is known to me and, when blended with some beautiful Syrah from Napa and Cabernet, this wine becomes what we’d hoped it would and then some. We are very proud to bring you the first vintage of Spaceman and especially proud to share some of the proceeds with the Red Sox Foundation and their inner-city Youth Baseball program.”
Dover Wine Company is located at 364 Central Avenue, Dover, NH 03820. For more information, please call (603) 742-9463 or email at steve@doverwine.com.
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