2009 Write on Ruben's Backside Winner!

Wow, finding a half hour to spend getting out a blog post these days is getting harder and harder... OK, so: We received quite a few very strong entries, and it was pretty tough sorting through all of them. But of course, sort we did, and we have a winner! Included in our entries were limericks, haiku, and a bribe (not of cash, but bacon! mmmm bacon...) - sent by folks from marketing pros to food writers to rocket scientists.

We'd like to thank everyone who took the time to send in an entry!

We had to pick only one, but some parts of some entries were just too much fun to pass up, so we have a few honorable mentions. First, honorable mention for the best use of pop culture vocabulary that didn't exist last week, we have Rachel Driver's entry which began:

"Welcome to the backside, the derrier, the bedonkadonk, if you will, of Ruben's Blend...."

Bill Schmeitt gets honorable mention for the best email that wasn't his entry:

How embarassing. I shouldn't open a bottle of TO by myself. Someone send adult supervision!

Bill Schmiett
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My birthdate? are you kidding? Why don't I just give you my SSN and we'll call it even? Security!!!!!!!!

I'll do better tomorrow :)

Anne Bannon earns an honorable mention for the best entry that could (and will) become our official tasting note!

He droned on over the clatter of lunch in the hotel conference hall. Overstated facts and figures, demographics so narrow that even they were a top network for somebody. Yay, we're number one with teen boys in Duluth.

My knife skittered off my chicken breast and I began to dream of Ruben. Soft, clean, well-balanced Ruben, with his dry wit and insouciant charm, and the sweet scent of pears, cream and peaches. One-hundred percent Calaveras, is my Ruben. I could almost taste his lemony goodness. And, oh man, that long finish of his. Mmmmm.

Finally, the winning entry was sent in by Mike Holland - below is how the back label will actually look. Congratulations Mike!

Comments

[Lynn_in_Sac]

Congrats to the winner, love the choice and Dirty Harry (chickens???)

[Annie]

Had to drop in for a minute to say hello. We visited your winery yesterday and really enjoyed ourselves. I also found, after a two year search, a particular little bird ornament I'd been looking for. Please see my link below to see Paco the Parrot. Thanks again for being part of our fun day in Murphys. Annie

http://inmidreamz.blogspot.com/2009/03/meet-paco.html