A Toast to the RollerCoaster Ride that is Motherhood
Country: France Type: Red Beaujolais Average Retail Price: $9 Taste (1 = yucky 10=yummy): 5 Snobby Wine Words: A fruit-forward nose that delivers a sweet, fruity, juicy flavor and a lingering finish. Drink When: Picnicking in the park with a loaf of French bread and some stinky cheese. Notes: Firstly, thank you all for the kind words on Facebook on the birth of my … [Read more...]
Producer: The Naked Grape Type: Chardonnay Average Retail Price: $7 USD Taste (1 = lowest 10=highest): 7 Snobby Wine Words: A hint of lemon butter, with the slightest whisper of an oak finish. Drink When: You’ve got some really good cheese on hand and you want to feel all fancy and whatever. Scratch off the price tag and serve this when you want to impress guests – the label is just too … [Read more...]
Country: France Type: Medoc Average Retail Price: $7.99 USD Taste (1 = yucky 10=yummy): 6 Snobby Wine Words: Croissant. Baguette. Çe la vie. Pommes frites. Napoleon. Marie Antoinette. Oooh-la-la. And those are all the French words I know. Drink When: Watching "Les Miserables." With someone you looooooove. Notes: One of my New Year's wine resolutions – yes, ONE of them – … [Read more...]
Name: Beringer Founder's Estate Merlot Country: California, USA Type: Merlot Average Retail Price: $9.99 Taste (1 = yucky 10=yummy): 10! Snobby Wine Words: Full-bodied, earthy, rich, with that distinct merlot-ish je nous se qua Drink When: You really need to impress someone. Notes: You are so going to thank me for this. Seriously. I am about to blow your minds out your … [Read more...]
Country: Italy Type: Prosecco Average Retail Price: $9.99 USD Taste (1 = yucky 10=yummy): 8 Snobby Wine Words: Less fruity than your average prosecco, this should satisfy your basic bubbly needs this Holiday season. Drink When: You want to celebrate, on a budget, without feeling like you are celebrating on a budget. Notes: And so, the year draws to a close and a harried … [Read more...]
Country: North Fork, Long Island, USA Type: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Syrah blend Average Retail Price: $12.99 at www.astorwines.com Taste (1 = yucky 10=yummy): 9 Snobby Wine Words: Damp, earthy, extremely dry with robust flavor and a surprisingly soft, subtle finish Drink When: You've come home from a long day of apple picking on Long Island, and … [Read more...]
Country: California, USA Type: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 3% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot Average Retail Price: $12.50 Taste (1 = yucky 10=yummy): 9 Snobby Wine Words: A full-bodied, earthy nose. Light tannins and a velvety feel, which gives way to a spicy, lingering finish. Tastes expensive. Drink When: The new mom in your nabe comes over for a playdate and you … [Read more...]
Country: Germany Type: Riesling Average Retail Price: $8 USD Taste (1 = yucky 10=yummy): 3 Snobby Wine Words: Associated with some of the first mass-produced, large-scale marketed wines back in the 1970s. Drink When: You want to go retro. With people you hate. Notes: I bought a bottle of Blue Nun because it reminds me of my childhood and I can’t believe they still make it. Back in the … [Read more...]
Country: California, USA Type: Chardonnay Average Retail Price: $12.50 Taste (1 = yucky 10=yummy): 7 Snobby Wine Words: A fruity nose that delivers a subtle flavor, leaving a sweet, lingering aftertaste. Drink When: According to the label, drink when you're done "finding that perfect balance of kids, work and home" and the kids are all tucked into bed. Notes: Chardonnay is not … [Read more...]
Country: USA, California Type: Pinot Noir Average Retail Price: $13 Taste (1 = yucky 10=yummy): 8 Snobby Wine Words: All the delicate complexity you look for in a Pinot, along with some earthy California terroir. Drink When: You want to drink red wine in the summer without feeling like the sort of monster terrorist heathen pervert who…drinks red wine in the summer. Notes: Ever … [Read more...]
If you've been following us at all for the past few months, you know that we are big huge fans of Bota Box wines. And … [Read More...]
