the trashy glass

reporting back from the bottom shelf

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I drank a lot of wine in the last few weeks. 

Here's the rundown. I'll try to do better about keeping up every few bottles. 

From top left:

Coastal Estates moscato: it tastes like juice and even an entire bottle did not get me drunk. Goes great with cheese puffs. Drinkable for $8. 

Chop Shop Cabernet Sauvignon:  I dream of this wine sometimes. It haunts me. I received this in last month's Club W shipment. By far the best red I think I've ever had. Full bodied but not syrupy. Literally perfect. $13. BUY THIS WINE.

Il Duca Imperiale 1917 Stella Rosa Rosso 2008: Amazing. Light, sweet and bubbly. Perfect with my pasta dinner. Ideal for watching sunsets on your back patio while feeling fancy. $14.99. BUY THIS WINE. 

Red Vin Rheinhessen Sweet, 2013: A German sweet red that was very drinkable. I feel like I maaaaybe enjoyed this one a little too quickly. It goes down like grape juice. Excellent value at $9. BUY THIS WINE. 

Jellybean Cabernet Sauvignon: I forced myself to finish this. It tasted better the day after I opened it but basically, this wine needed some fruit and rum and to call it sangria. I mean, it was $9 so you get what you pay for? 

California Cube Pink Moscato, 2013: So. Here's what we've discovered. This is very good with some frozen peaches in it on a hot afternoon in the yard. This is less good in proper wine glasses after the sun goes down. Definitely for day drinking. I don't know how expensive it was because Shannon bought it. 

Loves Me Not Malvasia Bianca, 2013: Another one from Club W. I did not like it at first but it got considerably more drinkable after a few glasses. The bottle said notes of lychee, but I got straight canned peaches juice. I might drink this again? $13

Kitchen Sink Table White: NOPE. I think I tossed the rest of this bottle after three days of sipping occasionally glasses and decidedly not enjoying myself. Not even for $10. 

Borolo 2010, red: I'm not in love with it but I don't hate it. It's a different kind of red than I'm used to I think. I don't know what it is because I know fuck all about wine. But it's almost brown in the glass and tastes more earthy than sweet. Goes well with red sauce pasta though. $15

Les Plants Nobles Pinot Noir: Also noped on this one real hard. Couldn't even finish the one glass of it I tried. Husband liked it though so I think it's more me than the wine. I think I'm not a fan of Pinot Noir. $10. 

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FUCK ALL YALL I KNEW MY OLD FRIEND PINOT NOIR BY TASTE 

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Plot twist: it gets better once you get drunk. 

Bosca Peach Sparkletini Italian Spumante Malt Beverage. It says all those things on the label. 

We detected notes of gasoline, pear, strawberry hard candy and a mossy bog after rainfall. 

We took a little break to sample some other wines to review and after we were solidly tipsy, we killed the rest of this bottle. Because the only thing worse than shitty "wine" (yes quote are necessary, it said malt beverage on the label!) is not finishing it. 

This is the bottle you buy for after junior prom. Or when you get a promotion at McDonalds. 

This is the bottle you throw up two hours after drinking it and swear off booze until your mid 20's. This bottle is a cautionary tale. 

We do not recommend. 

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My girl Shannon and I got into some Chop Shop cabernet sauvignon this afternoon. I got this bottle in my Club W shipment.

In a word (or two): fucking bomb.

Shannon gives her six second review. We vote a definite yes on this $13 bottle.

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The best thing about a certain caliber of restaurant is that they don't even fuck around with brand names on the wine list.

I present to you: $5 white zinfandel 

Tastes of: half melted cherry chap stick, the pointy end of a marshmallow roasting stick and finishes with notes of NOPE. 

This wine bit back, ya'll. But it was cheap. So there's that. 

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(note: I am not a sommelier. At all. I am just a wine enthusiast on a budget.)

This is the tweet that nestled the idea for this blog in my brain. I've had this wine, by the way. I believe it was a Beringer White Zinfandel. 

What you can look forward to on this blog include the following:

Honest reviews of the cheap shit

Enthusiast recipes for how to dress up the cheap shit (hint: put fruit in it.) 

Probably a few tipsy updates from half way through a bottle 

More than a few not-so-artsy pictures of wine in mason jars because I don't have enough stemware. 

Bourbon. I really like bourbon. I can't afford expensive bourbon but I do make a point to aim for mid-shelf when it comes to brown liquor. 

Pairings for cocktails/wine/beer that include not only food but also time and temperament. 

I hope you'll raise a glass with me! 

xo, Dani