Mondo! on the River

ladies & gents: the 2019 mondo matchups champions!

We pitted 32 wines against each other in an ALL OUT DUEL TO THE DEATH!!! Our annual blind tasting is over with Villa Grand Cap winning the white wine category and Frontier Red taking the honors in the red wine category. Did you miss our Matchups? Not sure what in the heck we’re talking about? Well…each week we featured a new red matchup and white matchup with 2 half glasses served on a fancy blind tasting mat. Our guests taste the wines, decide what they like best, and turn the mat over to discover what it was, and submit their vote. The winners from each week went on to the next round of matchups in March. It’s like basketball but better, because it includes wine! Stop in next year for the 2020 Matchups to see what wines will reign supreme!

See our Matchup bracket and all the contenders from last year HERE.

Week 8 Contenders:

**WEEK 8: FEB 25 -- March 2**
**RED WINE CONTENDERS**
Cholila Ranch Malbec vs. Honoro Vera Rioja
**WINNER:**
Honoro Vera Rioja
**WHITE WINE CONTENDERS**
Lago Vinho Verde vs. The Curator White Blend
**WINNER:**
Lago Vinho Verde

Week 7 Contenders:

**WEEK 7: FEBRUARY 18-23**
**RED WINE CONTENDERS**
Gota de Arena Tempranillo vs. Tres Ojos Garnacha
**WINNER:**
Tres Ojos Garnacha
**WHITE WINE CONTENDERS**
Matchbook Chardonnay vs. Villa Grand Cap White Blend
**WINNER:**
Villa Grand Cap White Blend

Week 6 Contenders:

**WEEK 6: FEBRUARY 11-16**
**RED WINE CONTENDERS**
Capçanes “Mas Collet” Red Blend vs.
Graziano “Vincenzo’s Red” Blend
**WINNER:**
**Graziano “Vincenzo’s Red” Blend**
**WHITE WINE CONTENDERS**
Domaine La Taste White Blend vs. Loimer Lois Grüner Veltliner
**WINNER:**
**Domaine La Taste White Blend**

Week 5 Contenders:

**WEEK 5: FEBRUARY 4-9**
**RED WINE CONTENDERS**
Casa Ferreirinha Esteva Red Blend vs. Burgo Viejo Ciranza
**WINNER:**
**Burgo Viejo Crianza**
**WHITE WINE CONTENDERS**
Le Paradou Viognier vs. Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco
**WINNER:**
**Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco**

Week 4 Contenders:

**WEEK 4: JANUARY 28- FEBRUARY 2**
**RED WINE CONTENDERS**
Le Bio Balthazar vs. Qu.Ale Rosso
**WINNER:**
**Qu.Ale Rosso**
**WHITE WINE CONTENDERS**
Leyda Sauvignon Blanc vs. Luzon Blanco
**WINNER:**
**Luzon**

Week 3 Contenders:

**WEEK 3: JANUARY 21-26**
**RED WINE CONTENDERS**
Frontier Red Blend vs. Stump Jump GSM
**WINNER:**
**Frontier Red Blend**
**WHITE WINE CONTENDERS**
Frico Bianco vs. San Elias Chardonnay
**WINNER:**
**Frico Bianco**

Week 2 Contenders:

**WEEK 2: JANUARY 14-19**
**RED WINE CONTENDERS**
The Pinot Project Pinot Noir vs. Montebuena Rioja
**WINNER:**
Montebuena Rioja
**WHITE WINE CONTENDERS**
Pierre Jean Sauvignon Blanc vs. Yalumba Viognier
**WINNER:**
Pierre Jean Sauvignon

Week 1 Contenders:

**WEEK 1: JANUARY 7-12**
**RED WINE CONTENDERS**
Waterbrook Merlot vs. Niel Santofimia
**WINNER:**
Waterbrook Merlot
**WHITE WINE CONTENDERS**
Masciarell Trebbiano D’Abruzzo vs. Marchetti Verdicchio
**WINNER:**
Masciarell Trebbiano D’Abruzzo