My friend Linsi got me the best gift for my birthday…a 3 month subscription to a wine of the month club. I got my first shipment last week, and I was so excited.
While I thoroughly enjoy me some wine, I don’t particularly consider myself a connoisseur. My favorite wines usually cost me around $6 to $8. I’m a creature of habit, almost always picking a quality Australian wine (Black Opal or Black Swan are almost always on sale).
My first birthday shipment was one white and one red.
The white, a South African Sauvignon Blanc, was really interesting. The newsletter that came with my shipment described the wine as having a “mineraly green pepper nose” and after reading that I agreed. It was kind of pungent, but the flavor grew on me.
The red was as yummy as most of the reds I really like. It is a Spanish Rioja, made from Tempranillo. I’ll probably try to keep an eye out for this one at Spec’s when I go next time.
I’m so lucky to have such a thoughtful friend who picked out the perfect gift for me. I can’t wait until next month’s shipment comes.
Thanks friend!!
Andrea Unplugged 
Yay! I’m glad you liked it. Its always kind of a gamble with whites, but hopefully next month will be better.