My New Favorite Wine: Buena Vista's "The Count"

What do wine lovers and alligators have in common? ...The Count! The founder of this wine was eaten by an alligator. Let's hope you can bring this up during dinner at some point...

Buena Vista is California's oldest winery. In honor of it's founder, Agoston Haraszthy, who proclaimed himself the "The Count of Buena Vista," the winery has produced "The Count, a gorgeous red blend.

Haraszthy, regarded by many as "The Father of California Viticulture,” founded Buena Vista Winery in 1857. Born in Hungary, Haraszthy moved with his family to the United States, settled in Sonoma and brought with him an eccentric personality that helped define his life and his wines, leading him to experiments with winemaking that have paid off huge for the generations that have followed.  Haraszthy's bold vision has brought us luscious examples of what he called "purple gold" and permanently changed California winemaking.   

With "The Count", you'll savor the wine's rich aroma of cherries and the hint of espresso. Coupled with flavors of plum, blackberry and a long, silky finish this wine is destined to be a favorite.