Wine Club 18: Cupcake Sauvignon Blanc, Gabbiano Pinot Grigio

Date: August 7th, 2012
Host: Christine
Bonus bottle: Bota Box... yum!


Cupcake Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (New Zealand) 13% alcohol, $8

Andrea says (16): Smelled of lemon with some floral notes. The taste was sweet and a little tart, apple, and peach. I would definitely drink this again.


Gabbiano Pinot Grigio 2010 (Italy) 12.5% alcohol, $10.50

Andrea says (13.5): This wine started out a little stinky, smelling of feet and hair salon. After it had time to breathe, I smelled more floral. The taste was apple pie and honey.


Bota Box RedVolution N/V (California) $20 (6 bottles)

Andrea says (17): I really enjoyed this Bota Box. Very high quality for a boxed wine, and what a value! At $20 for a box that holds 6 bottles, it's a great deal!

Wine Club 63: We're Back, Bitches!

Date: May 17th, 2014
Host: Andrea
Served: Stuffed flank steak, proscuitto breadsticks, caesar salad, potato medley, hummingbird cupcakes

Arquero Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 (Spain) 13% alcohol, $6.50 at Piggly Wiggly

Andrea says (16.5): A very pretty ruby-berry color. The first thing that I could smell was alcohol. But eventually I could smell berries, raisins, currant, and spices. The taste was nice, strawberry, raspberry and raisin. A good wine, I'd drink it again, but nothing to write home about.

Christine says (14): Smelled of sweet spices, cherries, plums, and a little bit like toasted marshmallows. Some herby taste, cherries, thinner body, medium finish. 

Kim says: Well, on orders from my neurosurgeon, I was to abstain from alcohol for six months to allow a reasonable amount of time for my brain to heal from my stroke. But I could still eat Andrea's delicious food! This was an amazing meal, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Christine says: Lookit these little cuties! We were dying of cuteness overload looking at them. Too bad they grow up.