Thelma and Louise were gettin’ pretty sick and tired of the
winter weather in their neck of the woods. Yep, the snow was up to places nice
folks don’t talk about in public, if you know what we mean! To help make the
chill go out of their bones, Thelma and Louise decided to break open a special
bottle of Port Wine from Alto Vineyards that they’d been savin’ just for this
type of weather!
The gals discovered this great wine while on one of their road
trips in the fall of 2013. On the way home from this particular road trip, they
saw the sign that said “Alto Vineyards Tasting Room” just outside of Champaign,
Illinois. So, of course, Thelma let out a holler and took that detour! And, boy, were they glad they did!
Alto Vineyard’s motto is “Let our family wines be your
family wines”. Those folks there did all they could to make Thelma and Louise
feel right at home, sampling the wines they had to share. As usual, the gals
didn't go home empty-handed – Porto Di Guido was just one of their prizes from the Alto Vineyard Tasting Room (altovineyards.net).
Porto Di Guido is a smooth, rich-bodied port that warms you
up from the inside-out. It's made from the ripest and finest Illinois Chambourcin
grapes, with hints of dark chocolate and cherries. Thelma and Louise thought nibblin’ on Ghirardelli
dark chocolate while sippin’ that Porto Di Guido was mmm-good! The label says, “Guido’s Port is named after Guy Renzaglia,
the father of Alto Vineyards, who is known to share a glass of port wine with
special friends on a cold winter night.”
Alto Vineyards is a family-owned vineyard and winery located
in the southern region of Illinois in the Carbondale area of the Shawnee Hills
Wine Trail. Their vineyard had its first vintage in 1988 and has won many
awards. So, if there’s a break in this here winter
storm, go get your bottle of Porto Di Guido!
You’ll be mighty glad you did! In fact, we think you’ll be thankin’ us!
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