Thursday, June 9, 2011

Cupcake Wine


Awhile back I discovered this delightful brand of wine and was instantly smitten with it's cute name - cupcake.  I was further delighted by it's taste and especially favored the Chardonnay.  But a few days ago I was strolling through the store and spied the familiar logo with Red Velvet printed on the bottle.  What?!  Red Velvet cupcake wine?  Now this I had to try.

The label describes this wine well:  "This wine shows a heady nose of chocolate, deep rich blackberries, red fruits, and a creamy mocha finish that is unmistakable in its intensity and length.  It's reminiscent of a blackberry chocolate cupcake with a mocha coulis."

I tasted it and agree that the mocha finish is unmistakable.  I'm no wine expert but I enjoyed the fact that it doesn't end on an oaky or bitter note but definitely has layers and the coffee taste.  I think this wine is delicious on it's own and would also be yummy served with dark chocolate for dessert.  I grabbed this bottle for about $9 which is a great price for a fun wine such as this!

Go out and try some for yourself and give me your review!


2 comments:

  1. Most of the time the flavor descriptions on the different wines always sound kind of cheesy to me. But you make this one sound particularly tasty to me.

    I will have to try that out. Is it a problem if I do a taste test alone in my bedroom at 8:30 in the morning?

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  2. Great review Erin!! I haven't been a huge fan of Cupcake wines, but after reading this you have hooked me...I will have to try it out! :)

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