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The Vice Wines. Vino Mas Wine Club.
05/06/2026
Mothers Day is this Sunday. It is celebrated annually to honor mothers, grandmothers, and all maternal figures that have been and are in our lives. This month we are highlighting "The Vice" Winery for our wine club. Malek Amrani is the founder and winemaker for The Vice wines. He lost his mother when he was a pre-teen and says that ALL mother figures have a special place in his heart. Malek took the time to sign EVERY Pinot Noir Bottle for our wine club. The Pinot Noir is our main Red for this month. Not only are the bottles personally signed by Malek, but he also wrote "Happy Moms Day" on all the bottles.
The main red this month is The Vice Pinot Noir: Carneros, home of some of the best Pinot Noir in the world. The vineyard is located in the north end of Carneros, on the Napa Valley side, right on the foothills of Mount Veeder and Mayacamas mountains. The soil is volcanic and its farming is organic (Napa Green Certified Land).
Deb paired our main red: "The month of May has started out a little chillier and I felt like some comfort food. Beef Stroganoff is an easy go to and a family favorite. This Vice Pinot Noir is just that perfect blend of fresh red fruits, minerality and bright acidity. It has enough body to hold up to the sauce in the stroganoff but light enough it remains juicy on the palate, not saturating. I had fresh basil handy, so I topped off the stroganoff with lots of it! It brought out the herbal component and WOW this wine will be a summer favorite with everything once the weather heats up, everyone start grilling, sitting out on decks and laughing by fire pits. Enjoy!
The Red Complement is "The Vice" Cabernet "The House" Batch 221: "Every day at The Vice, we put every effort at crafting the best of Napa Valley wines; and to making them accessible for the every day occasion. Every month of the year, we release a unique batch of our Napa Valley wines; yet “The House” Cabernet Sauvignon continues to be our most famous batch, that makes every day a very special occasion." -Malek Amrani
Kenzie took on her first pairing for wine club. She paired the Cabernet this month with a Grilled Smash Burger. "Grilling season is officially here, and nothing hits like smash burgers hot off the grill with In-N-Out–style sauce. Pair it with a glass of Vice Cabernet Sauvignon, and you’ve got the perfect balance of juicy, smoky, a little messy burger meeting a bold, smooth red that somehow just works with all that flavor. It’s easy, a little indulgent, and exactly what summer evenings are made for."
The white this month is an Orange of Gewürztraminer: Gewürztraminer thrived in Germany since the 16th Century. Its translation means “Spice Traminer” or “Perfumed Traminer”. Today Gewürztraminer is more than rare, it is truly unique. It flourishes in cool climates like in the bay area vineyards. It is known for intense floral and tropical flavors, with ample amount of spice.
Karen paired this wine this month with a Pork Banh Mi Burger topped with fresh tangy pickled carrots and Daikon, and fresh Jalapeno and cilantro on a Brioche bun. The burger was sweet and spicy and paired fantastically with the wine that has a touch of sweetness as well as the spicy notes that Gewürztraminer is known for.
NOTES: The Vice Maverick Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon is a bold, full-bodied wine featuring ripe blackberry, blackcurrant, and plum flavors, balanced with subtle notes of leather, tobacco, and cocoa. It is characterized by velvety tannins, high-quality oak integration, and a long, savory finish, offering a refined yet powerful expression of Napa Valley. Polished and expressive with a persistent finish.
The Vice is a “family wine” like many others in the creation, but a family-made wine that aspires to finally be for an entire family. Cross generational, embracing and refined"
The main red this month is The Vice Pinot Noir: Carneros, home of some of the best Pinot Noir in the world. The vineyard is located in the north end of Carneros, on the Napa Valley side, right on the foothills of Mount Veeder and Mayacamas mountains. The soil is volcanic and its farming is organic (Napa Green Certified Land).
Deb paired our main red: "The month of May has started out a little chillier and I felt like some comfort food. Beef Stroganoff is an easy go to and a family favorite. This Vice Pinot Noir is just that perfect blend of fresh red fruits, minerality and bright acidity. It has enough body to hold up to the sauce in the stroganoff but light enough it remains juicy on the palate, not saturating. I had fresh basil handy, so I topped off the stroganoff with lots of it! It brought out the herbal component and WOW this wine will be a summer favorite with everything once the weather heats up, everyone start grilling, sitting out on decks and laughing by fire pits. Enjoy!
The Red Complement is "The Vice" Cabernet "The House" Batch 221: "Every day at The Vice, we put every effort at crafting the best of Napa Valley wines; and to making them accessible for the every day occasion. Every month of the year, we release a unique batch of our Napa Valley wines; yet “The House” Cabernet Sauvignon continues to be our most famous batch, that makes every day a very special occasion." -Malek Amrani
Kenzie took on her first pairing for wine club. She paired the Cabernet this month with a Grilled Smash Burger. "Grilling season is officially here, and nothing hits like smash burgers hot off the grill with In-N-Out–style sauce. Pair it with a glass of Vice Cabernet Sauvignon, and you’ve got the perfect balance of juicy, smoky, a little messy burger meeting a bold, smooth red that somehow just works with all that flavor. It’s easy, a little indulgent, and exactly what summer evenings are made for."
The white this month is an Orange of Gewürztraminer: Gewürztraminer thrived in Germany since the 16th Century. Its translation means “Spice Traminer” or “Perfumed Traminer”. Today Gewürztraminer is more than rare, it is truly unique. It flourishes in cool climates like in the bay area vineyards. It is known for intense floral and tropical flavors, with ample amount of spice.
Karen paired this wine this month with a Pork Banh Mi Burger topped with fresh tangy pickled carrots and Daikon, and fresh Jalapeno and cilantro on a Brioche bun. The burger was sweet and spicy and paired fantastically with the wine that has a touch of sweetness as well as the spicy notes that Gewürztraminer is known for.
Enjoy!
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The Vice "The House" Pinot Noir
NOTES: Rose, wild strawberry and dark cherry accent the nose, with a breeze of vanilla and coconut. Aged just 10 months in French Oak barrels, this wine is easy to love on its own and a great companion with a variety of "vices"! The palate has a red fruit core with focused minerality. Pomegranate, dried savory herbs and chocolate lead to a fresh and juicy finish.
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The Vice "The House" Cabernet
The Vice "The House" Cabernet
NOTES: Aromas of dark fruit, ripe red berries, and plum reduction with notes of violet, anise and toasted oak. This cabernet shows a powerful, fresh and juicy palate with a core of flavors including, black fruit, cacao and sweet tobacco. It has a velvety mouthfeel with well-structured tannins that build through to the finish.
91 Points -Wine Spectator 92 Points -James Sucking
92 Points -Decanter 90 Points -Wine Enthusiast
92 Points -Decanter 90 Points -Wine Enthusiast
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The Vice Orange of Gewürztraminer
NOTES: Flamboyant bouquet of pink roses and ripe white peach jumps off the glass backed with notes of clementine, passion fruit and lychee. An exotic cocktail of tropical flavors on the palate balances the crisp acidity with a light kiss of sweetness. Succulent on its own as an aperitif and pairs perfectly with Moroccan cuisine, South East Asian, Indian and Middle Eastern.• 100% Unfiltered Gewürztraminer
Recipe to pair with Gewürztraminer:
www.vinomas.com/Pork-Banh-Mi-Burger-paired-Orange-of-Gewurztraminer-the-vice-wine
www.vinomas.com/Pork-Banh-Mi-Burger-paired-Orange-of-Gewurztraminer-the-vice-wine
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High Tier Wine Club Main Wine
The Vice Maverick Oakville, Napa Cabernet
High Tier Wine Club Main Wine
The Vice Maverick Oakville, Napa Cabernet
NOTES: The Vice Maverick Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon is a bold, full-bodied wine featuring ripe blackberry, blackcurrant, and plum flavors, balanced with subtle notes of leather, tobacco, and cocoa. It is characterized by velvety tannins, high-quality oak integration, and a long, savory finish, offering a refined yet powerful expression of Napa Valley. Polished and expressive with a persistent finish.
92 Points Jeb Dunnuck 92 Points- James Suckling
Post By:
Deanna Albertson