Red and White Blends to Arrive Next Month
Carly’s hummingbird world tour to Kick Off October 3
(September 30, 2024) – Today, GRAMMY, CMA and ACM Award-winning singer songwriter Carly Pearce and winemaker Charlie Wagner of Conundrum Wines announce they have partnered on a special limited-edition label for Conundrum Red and White blends. The collaboration, which will arrive next month, builds on their shared creative spirit and celebrates their passion for exploration and finding your own path.
“Everybody who knows me knows that wine is the way to my heart,” says Carly. “Conundrum has been my go-to for years and a staple on my tour bus, so partnering with them on my own limited-edition label is such a surreal, full circle experience. Can’t wait for my drinking-aged fans to get their hands on it!”
The label features the bold, widely recognized Conundrum logo adorned with wildflowers and a hummingbird – symbols of renewal and healing that are central to Carly’s personal journey, captured in her critically acclaimed hummingbird album and upcoming hummingbird world tour. Her message about moving forward whatever the obstacles, creating something authentic and meaningful, and sharing it with others resonates strongly with Charlie and the ethos of Conundrum wines.
“Conundrum is all about the journey and staying true to yourself,” said Charlie, explaining the many points of connection he feels with Carly and her music. “This wine started with my Grandpa Charlie, who did his own thing and came up with something entirely new. Turns out that a lot of people loved it. Today at Conundrum, we still seek out fresh ideas, challenge ourselves to evolve, and look to inspire others. You know, grapes need to struggle on the vine to develop character – and so do all of us. Carly’s story of resilience, growth and creativity make this collaboration a perfect fit.”
Carly will kick off her headline hummingbird world tour this Thursday, October 3 in Windsor, ON at The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor. Presented by Conundrum Wines, the 40+ date tour will continue through North American cities like Cleveland, Las Vegas, Calgary, Milwaukee, Dallas and Phoenix, as well as a run of EU/UK shows including Stockholm, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, London, Manchester and Dublin before concluding on May 16, 2025 in Nashville, TN. Karley Scott Collins, Matt Lang, Wade Bowen and Carter Faith will join as support on select dates.
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About Conundrum Wines
Conundrum was born from an experiment, when the late Caymus co-founder Charlie Wagner Sr. would blend wines at the dinner table to find the perfect pairing for his meal. Fast-forward to today – Charlie’s grandson and namesake now leads Conundrum, producing highly versatile wines that pair amazingly well with just about any mood or food. Both Conundrum Red and White are blends that defy any single-varietal rules and celebrate finding your own path. They also showcase some of California’s best wine regions, from Napa Valley to the Central Coast, and unique spots in between.
About Carly Pearce
Fiercely rooted in the classics, the girl who left her Kentucky home and high school at 16 to take a job at Dollywood has grown into a woman who embraces the genre’s forward progression. GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter Carly Pearce lit a fire with her debut album Every Little Thing and the PLATINUM-certified history-making title track, and she hasn’t slowed down since. With the praised release of her highly anticipated fourth album, hummingbird (June 7, Big Machine Records), Pearce continues to resonate with her honest lyrics and timeless musicality. The critically acclaimed album includes lead single “we don’t fight anymore” (featuring Chris Stapleton), which earned Pearce her second GRAMMY® nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and fifth Top 5 Country Radio hit, as well as the blazing single “truck on fire” which Pearce debuted on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In October, Pearce will head out on her headlining hummingbird world tour where she’ll connect with fans across the globe following a run of 45 sold-out shows as direct support on Tim McGraw’s Standing Room Only Tour. Pearce, now a Grand Ole Opry and Kentucky Music Hall of Fame member, has come a long way from the pain she felt writing her critically acclaimed and commercially lauded third studio album 29 which includes Country Radio chart toppers “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” with Ashley McBryde and PLATINUM-certified “What He Didn’t Do.” For the PLATINUM-certified “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” Pearce picked up her second consecutive ACM Music Event of the Year in 2022 and marked the third duet between two solo women to top Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The song also took home the 2022 CMA Musical Event of the Year and won a GRAMMY® Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, marking Pearce’s first and making history as the first female pairing to win in the category. In addition, Pearce’s 3x PLATINUM-certified “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Lee Brice won both the 2020 CMA Awards Musical Event and 2021 ACM Awards Music Event, plus ACM Single of the Year. In 2023, Pearce joined Blake Shelton’s BACK TO THE HONKY TONK TOUR and made her 100th performance at the Grand Ole Opry. For tour dates and more, visit CarlyPearce.com.
