{"id":1667,"date":"2018-09-10T12:24:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T16:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/?p=1667"},"modified":"2018-12-11T10:32:58","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T15:32:58","slug":"blends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/2018\/09\/10\/blends\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Blends"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Red Wine Blends\u00a0 \u00a0 an Easy and inexpensive way to enjoy wine!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I really have been excited since wine blends have been hitting the retail market.\u00a0 No, I am not talking about the original<\/em> blend,\u00a0 the French Bordeaux, but I am referring to some very easy, soft drinking wines that are generally not expensive.<\/p>\n

When I was in the retail business, anytime I had a customer that said that they did not like wine, or didnt like something too dry, too fruity, too tannic, or too of anything, I would point them in the direction of the wine blends.<\/p>\n

About 10 years\u00a0 ago, if I remember correctly, the only blend that was common in retail shops was\u00a0\"\"<\/a> \u00a0Menage d Trois .\u00a0 \u00a0It was such a nice easy wine.\u00a0 The best way to describe it is that it has\u00a0\u00a0almost jammy flavors dominated by red berries, blackberries, and just a bit of plum. It’s has a creamy or velvety texture that helps make it very smooth and enjoyable to drink. It’s quite approachable as a drier red wine that is easy to drink either alone or with food.\u00a0 \u00a0 It retails anywhere from $9.99 to $11.99.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of some Red Blends that I have tried and feel that they are definitively worth having<\/p>\n

All of the following basically have the same overall tasting notes.\u00a0 \u00a0Very soft,\u00a0 a fair amount of fruit, low on tannins, good body, easy to drink with a average after taste.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0My favorite of the group is Bogle’s Essential Red.\u00a0 \u00a0Retails for $9.99 and is such a nice pleasant wine.\u00a0 We’ve served it at many of our outdoor parties, since it goes with so many different foods.\u00a0 \u00a0The retail store, Stew Leonards of Danbury calls it the Pizza Wine.<\/em>\u00a0 I also\u00a0 enjoy Costco’s Kirkland Meritage, retails for a bit more $13.99, but well worth it.\u00a0 It does remind me of some of the smaller Medocs from France.\u00a0 It has that distinct multi-grape aroma and taste.\u00a0 \u00a0My least favorite is Cupcake’s Red Velvet.\u00a0 I found it to be way to sweet, even though listed as a drier wine.<\/p>\n

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Apothic Red (they also make a Dark and a Crush)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Bogle Essential Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Francis Coppola Roso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Kirkland Meritage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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19 Crimes Banished Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Cupcack Red Velvet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u00a0Red Wine Blends\u00a0 \u00a0 an Easy and inexpensive way to enjoy wine!   I really have been excited since wine blends have been hitting the retail market.\u00a0 No, I am not talking about the original blend,\u00a0 the French Bordeaux, but I am referring to some very easy, soft drinking wines that are generally not expensive. … <\/p>\n

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