{ Wine Review IV: The Unsophisticated Wine Drinker }

It's been a little bit since I posted a wine review, even though I've been drinkin a lot anyways... so last night I made sure to review this one. 


Wine Review: Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon -Vintage 2009
Price: $10.99


Pros: I hadn't been drinking too much red wine lately (been really into champagne). BUT, the Loon had just made a delicious stuffed sirloin with asparagus, and figured that deserved a good decent red wine. and this one did not disappoint. The smell was light and fruity, and the taste was also fruity, I really noticed the hint of berries, and fairly dry. But I'm a pretty unsophisticated wine drinker... Also the 'alcohol' taste/ strength was not noticeable to taste, so very much a win in my book (remember unsophisticated).

Cons: maybe too dry? It boasted being aged in oak barrels for a few years, and neither the Loon nor I really got that flavor. 

 Overall: 85% - Totally would get this again (and pair it with red meat too). soo heart healthy, jk!

{ Need a Drink with your Spotify Playlists? }

Have you been rockin the new music player Spotify? It does sure beat the pants off of pandora with their (although no longer implemented) 40 hour listening limit. Also mizmargauxxx's fave 2Pz seems to do a really rockin playlist every friday, but aren't your listening parties missing something? I know mine were... luckily someone found what it was, DRINKIFY! What drink should you pair with those listening parties? Now you no longer need to think of what to drink, simiply enter your artist and drinkify will suggest the appropriate beverage for your current ear candy. Enjoy! {via}

{ Wine Review III: Martini & Rossi Asti Spumante }

Wine Review: Martini & Rossi Asti Spumante
Price: $12.99

Pros: I have recently been on a champagne kick... I know, I'm always a party! And this bubbly (technically it's a sparkling wine) champagne is a little sweet, but it's crisp and light and tastes good when you add a fruity liqueur, or in this case cranberry juice. I think I read somewhere that it has hints of delicate flavors of melon, peach, apple and grapefruit.

Cons:  I could drink this all day.. is that a con? ha! no, but seriously. I suppose it could have been cheaper? or maybe a little teeny tiny bit not as sweet. but over all this was a win for team help margauxxx drink!

 Overall: 95% - Maybe I'm being too easy, but I FLIPPIN' LOVE this wine / champagne. I think I found the drink that will one day accompany my xanex's... HA! (jk)

now my new fave, Martini & Rossi aren't on here,
but this was cute (and a lil' douchey) and made me ctm.

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{ Wine Review II: Duplin Winery Hatteras Red}

alright... here's the second review

Wine Review I: Duplin Hatteras Red
Price: $9.99
Pros: We wanted a local or organic red... and this is local-ish (North Carolina), but unfortunately not organic. It's sweet, great chilled (which I'm totally into a chilled red lately), had a cute cork graphic, a nice floral and berry like aroma. It's made with muscadine grapes, something John (the Looney Boyfriend) had not heard of, but wanted to try once I convinced him how tastey they are. And it was Light, something I found really nice for a sweet wine, because in my previous experiences some sweet wines are really syrup-y. I believe that has a fancy wine name, but for now we're goin with syrup-y.
Cons:  It could be on the air of too sweet. We had a nice bbq chicken pizza with it, and I almost had to wait to drink this after my meal was finished. Like I said in the Pro's it wasn't heavy or anything, just very flavorful to mix with a meal. Seems more appropriate with a dessert or post dinner.
 Overall: 89% - Remember I'm still refining the ranking / rating system, but this was a delightfully light (and sweet) wine. A definate get again!

{ Wine Review I: Rex Goliath Merlot }

So I've always liked to drink, but usually it's not mattered what. If there is alcohol in it, I'll take it, but since becoming a mom, and going out and drinking isn't as easy as before, I've started to really be more interested in what I am drinking, and the quality of it, and taste. So I've decided to embrace this whole 'mom' thing and keep a record (via the blog) of all my 'tastings'. Now I'm not by any means a wine taster or do I claim to have a good pallette for this sort of thing, but I'm hoping with these postings, I'll develop more and become more knowledgable on these matters. So here goes! Also please feel free to comment, or recommend anything too!

Wine Review I: Rex Goliath Merlot
Price: $6.99
Pros: it was dry, and cheap... which might of been a selling point, but I would not recommend it or get it again. It did have a decent label... I mean, come on, a proud cock, I guess it was totally an impulse buy.
Cons:  strong alcohol taste and smell.... was recommend for best buys under 10 at my local liquor store, but I think I prefer the penguin wine (typically my wine of cheap choice)
Overall: 58% - I haven't fully worked out the ranking / rating system, but this would not be a get-again wine.