Menage a Trois. Enough said.

I dedicate this post to one of my friends who introduced me to this wine.  This past weekend we were celebrating her birthday and she had a new type of wine to try; she kept hearing about it and curiosity peaked her interest - I mean, with the name of Menage a Trois who wouldn’t be interested in finding out more about it?  It is a California red made up of three different types of wine (hence the name): Zinfandel, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon.  The individual wines do not over-power each other and are wonderfully balanced with a hint of blackberry and raspberry flavors.  The wine is not very sweet but also doesn’t have that bitterness that some red wines tend to have; the flavors are in perfect harmony, making Menage a Trois California Red Wine easy and enjoyable to drink.

Alcohol Content: 13.5%

Luxuriousness in a bottle

I was looking for a new red wine to try when I spotted a pretty label (anything with pink in it catches my eye) that had “Cashmere” written on it.  Of course, curiosity had set in and I just had to try this wine.  The full name of the red wine is Cline Cashmere and, like the name, it is absolutely divine.  The wine offers just enough sweetness with flavors of cherry, raspberry, and chocolate, yet also has a pleasant kick to it because of a hint (and I mean just a pinch) of black pepper.  I tried the wine slightly chilled (and not because I put it in the fridge, but because my house was so cold!) and the deliciousness was the perfect way to cap off my night.  Overall, the wine is extremely smooth and tastes as luxurious as its name.  One last side note, Cline Cellars donates to various breast cancer foundations, making this wine purchase an even better idea!

Alcohol Content: 14.0%

Price: $12/bottle

Wine on the Go

Some wine brands offer convenient, and cute, packaging which makes it easier to bring wine along wherever you go.  I was recently told about a wine pouch that could easily be carried anywhere, but when I couldn’t find the pouch I got these adorable Barefoot Pinot Noir small bottles instead; they come in a case of 4 and each bottle contains about 2 glasses worth of wine.  These are great if you’re going to a party, on a picnic, to the beach, anywhere that you don’t feel like bringing a large bottle of wine to.  The small bottles are also great to just have around if you only want to have a couple of glasses of wine and don’t want to open a large bottle, especially when it comes to white wine (I feel as though a bottle of white wine needs to be used the day that it’s opened otherwise it just doesn’t taste right the next day).  Barefoot offers its other types of wine in these small bottles as well, such as the Pinot Grigio, Moscato, Merlot, etc.  I really enjoy Barefoot wine because it is extremely inexpensive and the wines have a great taste. 

The Barefoot Pinot Noir is a light red wine with the slight flavors of cherries and raspberries; I say that it’s a light red wine because it does not have that strong kick to it that some other red wines tend to have.  I have a friend that prefers white wine over red, but even she doesn’t mind drinking Pinot Noir. 

Next time you need some wine on the go, make sure to pick up a case of these small bottles!

Price: $7.50/case of 4 bottles