Includes:

• 1 x Bushnell Guild - 2018 Red Wine – Napa Valley
• 1 x Ochino Club - 2020 Pinot Noir - Santa Barbara County
• 1 x Yellow Rose - 2018 Chardonnay – Russian River Valley
• 1 x Strength & Victory - Sparkling Brut - Méthode Champenoise – Napa Valley
• 1 x 6-Bottle Wooden Fire-Branded Vintage Wine Crate
• 1 x Customizable 3D Wooden Card
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• 1 x Screwdriver Keychain to Open the Crate
• 1 x Wine Key & Pouch
• 1 x Slate Board
• 6 x Slate Coasters
• 1 x Wood Block Knives Set
• 1 x 4-Piece Chocolate Truffle Set
• 6 x Wine Charms with 1 Burlap Drawstring Bag

Wine Information:

Bushnell Guild:

The Bushnell Guild was the predecessor of Gamma Chapter at the University of Illinois. Initially called the Congregational Guild it changed to the Bushnell Guild in 1918 and then became Gamma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Lambda in 1921. The principles of Christianity, Scholarship, Citizenship and Fellowship aligned well with the Ideals of Alpha Kappa Lambda. This was the first chapter outside of California. Its iconic house was located on 401 E. Daniel St.

We introduce you to Bushnell Guild. This proprietary red blend – from our award-winning winemaker Todd Heth – exhibits dark blackberry, bing cherry, and plum notes perfectly into layers of coffee and tobacco. The finish is dry with long-lasting berry fruit. Silky but firm tannins, this wine is enjoyable now but has the ability to age well in the cellar.

Ochino Club:

The Ochino Club was the predecessor of the Delta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Lambda at the University of Kansas. It was formed in 1919 as an outgrowth of the Oxford Club, which was formed in the winter of 1916. Like many other groups the Oxford Club was broken up by World War I. After the war, four returning members created Ochino as an organization expressing their ideals of fellowship, clean habits, and serious purpose binding together in a unified whole. To learn more about the Ochino Club scan the QR Code.

Our Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara County experiences a lengthy and cool growing season that is similar to the climate of the Burgundy region of east-central France. Unlike Burgundy, our Pinot Noir experiences dense fog that rolls in off the Pacific Ocean; this fog contributes to the ideal climate for Pinot Noir, offering just enough moisture to be beneficial without lingering too long.

This Pinot Noir has aromas of cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and brown sugar with notes of baking spices. On the palate, the wine opens with bright, fruit flavors of strawberries, leading to a round mouthfeel on the mid-palate and soft, velvety tannins on a long, elegant finish.

Yellow Rose:

The Souvenir de Claudius Pernet was established in the early 1900’s just like Alpha Kappa Lambda making it the perfect Fraternity flower. The golden yellow of the rose and its dark green glossy foliage play to the colors seen on the Fraternity’s crest. The Yellow Rose is used in many ways for Alpha Kappa Lambda. Chapters call formals by that name. Chapter Sweethearts, spouses and loved ones are presented this rose. You will find the Yellow Rose used in Fraternity ceremonies too.

We introduce you to Yellow Rose. Hailing from the cool and foggy climate for the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County, this beautiful medium-bodied wine was grown slowly to build intense flavors over time. This wine was aged in French oak and displays a beautiful balance of fruit, oak and liveliness on the palate and exhibits lush mango and toasted almond. Balanced fruit with tarte acidity makes this wine a classic example of Premium Russian River Chardonnay.

Strength & Victory:

As supporters of the shield (the crest of Alpha Kappa Lambda), we find on the dexter (left) a spray of California Oak, and on the sinister (right) a spray of California Laurel. These are for Strength and Victory, and represent the fruitage of the Fraternity’s Activities, men who are strong for the right and successful in their chosen fields. The Oak and Laurel can also be found etched in the Alpha and Lambda of Alpha Kappa Lambda’s badge. We celebrate Strength and Victory!

We introduce you to Strength & Victory. This premium sparkling wine – meticulously and artfully made in the traditional champagne method – rivals anything found from the best Champagne houses in Épernay and Reims. Blended superbly from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, this magnificent Napa Valley Brut exhibits rich fruit aromatics of strawberry and delicate white cherry that follows through to a creamy mid-palate accompanied with highlights of lime and wet minerality and a lingering vibrant finish.

Retail Price: $489.00

11 Friends Wine Club Member Price: $391.20