cousin. Before Costa started the winery with his business and life partner, Tom Beatty, the grapes were sold to Gallo and the Bronco Wine Company.Gay-themed or not, the Alicante Bouschet is quite good-one of the best of that variety I've ever had. I gave it a 91-point rating on Wine Enthusiast's 100-point scale. Costa says Rainbow Ridge started with Alicante because it was something different and unique, like us gay people. Only 2,000 cases of the 2001 Alicante were produced, but Costa says Rainbow Ridge is aiming at producing 24,000 cases, of a range of varietals, by next year, with all of the grapes coming from his cousin's vineyard. -Wine Enthusiast
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