Wine on Wednesday!

This week for Wine Wednesday, my girlfriends and I got into our pajamas and enjoyed Pancake! It was delicious! I'm not a huge fan of white wine, but this was a good mix. The best part....drinking it in my pj's with some great friends.

Pancake Cellars 2009
Trader Joe's

Wine on Wednesday!

This was a good one! David's pick and he did well, this one packs a powerful punch!

Tres Pinos Three Pines Cuvee 2009
Trader Joe's

Taste 7/10
Value 8/10

Wine on Wednesday

I'm sorry to report that this weeks pick was a disappointment....

Gold Rush Red
Trader Joe's

Taste 1/10
Value 1/10

Wine on Wednesday!

First I would like to apologize for missing the last two weeks. As most of you know...being a mom is very unpredictable and sometimes our babies just won't allow us to blog. With that said, I'm back!

This weeks wine may just be a new favorite for me. This Kirkland Signature has a reserved spot in my wine rack...69% Merlot+ 29% Cabernet+ 2% Cab Franc = 100% Delish! Head to Costco and grab a bottle for yourself.

Taste 10/10
Value 10/10

Napa Valley Meritage (2007)
Costco $10.99

Wine on Wednesdays

This week we tasted Chariot Gypsy. All I can say is yummm......this was a definite crowd pleaser. We picked it up at Trader Joe's for $5.99! Another great deal and one of the many reasons I love TJ's.
Chariot Gypsy
Trader Joe's

David's Review
Full bodied like the gypsy on the bottle, this wine is full of flavor. A hint of berry or cherry lingered across my tongue with a surprising smoothness. It left a dryness when it exited my mouth and I was elated to find absolutely no bitterness followed. This dark wine absorbs light around it like a black hole. It absorbed my appetite as well, in what I can only describe as a symbiotic relationship. I found myself asking “am I drinking it or is it drinking me?” Had I been drinking alone I still would of felt that this was an intimate experience. Each time I blinked while drinking Gypsy, I fell into a small dream in which I was in a small Italian restaurant with red checkered table cloth, and a muted violinist. As this was not my first time tasting this wine, I can say it is consistent and loving. This wine is $5.99 at Trader Joes. One of the best wines you will ever had, comparable to a first date with your crush.

Wine on Wednesdays!

Welcome back for another Wine Wednesday! This week we chose a tempranillo from spain. La Granja tempranillo was the featured wine at Trader Joe's this week, so we figured this would be a great one try. Tempranillo is made with a variety of black grape and has a short growing season. For me, this wine was drinkable, but there was nothing special about it. It has a very simple flavor and it seems a little flat. David liked it, so maybe I was just missing something. I'll definitely try it agian, maybe next time I'll have a different experience.

La Granja Tempranillo 2008
Trader Joe's $3.99

Wine on Wednesday

The hubby and I have decided that every Wednesday we will try a new wine. If you are a wine lover as well then I suggest you do the same. Let me know how it goes!

First, I will start with a wine that is so unbelievably cheap it's insane! David stopped at Trader Joe's after work to pick up our favorite bottle of wine and salsa. There he met a fellow husband buying multiple bottles of Vola Sangiovese for his wife, apparently she LOVES it. My husband, being the wonderful man that he is, thought we should give it a try. The catch is...it was ONLY $1.99! WHAT?!?! No, I'm not joking AND it was actually good!

Vola Sangiovese (2009)
Trader Joe's

David's Review
For $1.99, a bottle of wine can be plain and bitter, for that is not a bad price for taking the edge off of a long day. This particular wine, suggested to me from another patron of Trader Joes, was like winning a small lottery.

The second the aroma hit my nostrils, my nose hairs turned soft as velvet. Every tiny crack on my lips seemed to get filled and immediately swell out, giving me full kissable lips. The taste was sweet with a spicy edge that massaged my lower gums. As I rolled my head back and swallowed I felt the hairs on my arms stand up, then relax when the red hit my stomach. There was a sweetness with a bite equal to that of my 6 dollar wine. I highly recommend this wine for its value. It is not the best wine, but it is the best wine for the value. It’s the equivalent of drafting Tony Romo in the 8th round of your fantasy draft.

Taste 7/10

Value 10/10