From a land far far away and unknown (for good reason: it’s made out of NERF), lives Super Meric. Imagine, if you will, The Greatest American Hero with a twist of Jerry Seinfeld all wrapped up in a spandex suit that is holding on for dear life, due to his giant belly, which is barely being held up by his spindly little legs. One morning Super Meric wakes up feeling unfulfilled and empty. He had heard tails of a funny juice that comes from grapes and makes people smile. He was so intrigued he decided to set out and find this magical elixir. So, he set off on his journey to a place in Germany called Rudesheim, to seek out Johannes Leitz. As Super Meric came fumbling out of the sky he crashed right into the lap of Johannes. Frightened, not because of the thing that crashed into his lap but more of the outfit he was wearing, Johannes tossed him aside like a wet noodle. A little shaken up Super Meric jumped up and demanded some of this magic juice then, tripped over his cape. Not exactly sure what was going on, and still quite taken with the outfit, Johannes poured a generous helping of one of his newest wines, the 2006 Josef Leitz Rudesheimer Klosterlay Kabinett ($16.99). Noticing its rich minty aromatics Super Meric decided to take a sip to see what would happen. He put the glass to his mouth, soaking his mustache, and he drank. A heavenly combination of crushed rocks, creamy spearmint, rich apricots and a finish that would linger in his confused little memory forever. Stayed tune for more adventures of SUPER MERIC! —Eric Story