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Colleagues, friends, and family, please join me in supporting (Fig 01) the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County in providing quality services and programming for individuals with disabilities (Fig 02, 03).   Please sponsor this worthy cause by joining us for a fun day out or funding one of the many sponsorship opportunities. Bedell Cellars , Cara Mia Restaurant Seaford , and LI Wine Dad are providing a Long Island basket of cheer (Fig 04), snacks, and dinner.   A second basket (Fig 05) from LI Wine Dad and Cara Mia Restaurant Seaford is packed with three red wines from Napa Valley, a gift card to Cara Mia, and snacks to round out the gift.   The Bedell wines include First Crush White 2020 , First Crush Red 2020 , and Rosé 2021 (Fig 06).   The Napa Valley wines include Scarecrow Mt. Étain 2019 (Cabernet Sauvignon), Lindstrom Winery Stags Leap District 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon , and a De La Montanya Vineyard & Winery “1776” Zinfandel (Fig 07).   #longislandwineries

  A wonderful day as my allocation of Scarecrow 2018 arrived.   Scarecrow has achieved cult wine status and is well deserved, given its fine heritage.   The fruit of the renowned J. J. Cohn estate, first planted in 1945, produce this fine wine.   Joseph Judson Cohn (1895 – 1996) had a long career at MGM, and his credits included executive producer of The Wizard of Oz hence the name of the wine. Grapes from the Cohn estate have gone into such legendary labels as Opus One, Niebaum-Coppola, Duckhorn, and Insignia.     The winemaker is the famed Celia Welch , whose other works include Lindstrom and Corra .   Over the past five years, the wine has concisely scored well over 96 points from many reviewers, including several 100-point scores.   The Scarecrow across vintages is a rich, dense purple hue.   The nose can quickly fill a room as it breaths with notes of spice, currents, and a bit of graphite. The mouthfeel is full, and the tannins are well balanced.   2018 has already received a 1