Cheapskate Wine Review – Winking Owl Shiraz
20 May
Here is my latest wine review for you! I picked up this bottle at Aldi, the vineyard is called Winking Owl and I just thought the little guy was so cute:
Here he is again on the cork:
OK…enough with the cuteness and onto the review!
price - $2.99
label says – “subtle flavors of black cherry, blackberry and a hint of spice”
my take – I thought this wine was just OK…you maybe saying to yourself, of course it wasn’t great, you bought it for 3 bucks at Aldi! However, on our recent trip to California, Jake and I did a day tour of Napa. Our awesome tour guide told us lots of fun facts, for instance, did you know that Charles Shaw’s (famously known as ‘two buck chuck’) 2002 Shiraz won a double gold medal at some big wine competition? So remember – low price does not ALWAYS mean low quality wine.
It didn’t bowl me over, but it was not unpleasant either. It went down smoothly, almost to the point of seeming watered down. Its suitable for just having around the house in the event that you need a glass of wine to unwind, but I wouldnt choose it for hosting a dinner party.
cheapskate rating – ♥♥♥ (3 out of 5)
I might try that. Seeing as how I’m not a HUGE red wine fan (but want to be because people that drink red wine are cool) the watered down taste might be perfect for me!
Note: I tried the Winking Owl Chardonnay a long time ago and hated it big time. Then again, Chardonnay isn’t my fav. either so what do I know? The owl is pretty cute though! ; )