Here is a wine that is not only a California original but great for a wine romantic at the same time. Yes, I know. I am one of those “wine romantic”. Here is another California wine to put on your list.
You see Dead Man’s Hand is a California Zinfandel and plays on a very interesting theme.Brian Runkle the proprietor of Dead Man’s Wine promises that their wines are dedicated to producing superior hand-crafted wines from Napa Valley.This wine was inspired by the robust life style of the Wild West. In particular a name well know Wild, Wild West icon, Wild Bill Hickok. This wine was named after a hand drawn by Bill Hickok during a poker game. The hand was a two-pair hand, aces and eights of a black suits and was the hand Hickok was holding when he was murdered in Deadwood, South Dakota, hence the name, “Dead Man’s Hand”.