RAFFALDINI VINEYARDS Grande Riserva Release + JAY RAFFALDINI'S BIRTHDAY!!!

Walking into ‪@raffaldinivineyards2342‬ for the much-anticipated release of their 2022 Grande Riserva felt like stepping into the heart of Italian wine country-if Italian wine country also handed you a glass of sparkling wine the moment you entered and was in North Carolina!
Not a bad start, right? The event was packed, and as the crowd settled in, Jay Raffaldini and winemaker Chris Nelson took the stage. These two referred to themselves as "The House of Tannins," an epithet that might make some palates tremble with fear-but for the rest of us, it's a promise of bold wines and seeing Jay Raffaldini in a tight grey T-shirt sporting the nickname.