Then the lights dim, and the spotlights shine upon the Brothers and the bear. It's all so bright: acidic lemon-lime flavors, with just a touch of pineapple and more from the oaky bear. This part of the show isn't incredibly complex, but it's done with a lot of taste.

Closing the show is a bit of the pear flavor, along with the bear that comes back for one last, medium-length walk across the wire.

While it may not be the greatest show on earth, this is a wonderful performance that, when all is said and done, achieves its goal. This is an affordable, quality Russian River chardonnay. It may not be the powerhouse, over-the-top event that their '99 show was, but it makes up for it by being a more graceful, elegant act.

As the WoWmazing Circus forever aims to do, we think we've offered a show that runs circles around other three-ring performances with equal or slightly higher prices of admission. Is it Cirque du Soliel? No. But this ain't no Circus Vargas, either!

Cheers,
TSW

Ladies and gentleman, Wilder on Wine's WoWmazing Circus is proud to present the Fantastic Flying Frei Brothers!

High atop the WoWmazing big top, gaze your eyes upon the daredevils as they plan to do the near-impossible: create a Russian River Valley chardonnay and sell it at a REASONABLE PRICE! (Ooooh! Ahhhhh!)

Children in the audience: Please do not try this at home.

Their routine begins with the color of pale, golden hay that has more than a bit of green to it.

It then leaps into a yeasty-scented nose of sweet pear, death-defying green apple and a light mineral quality. And, like a big, heavy bear walking the high wire, it's oak! Wood is a big part of this performance, but it still shows good balance, and isn't a complete show-stealer (though a lot of people do like bears).