Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house
Every bottle was empty, the wine soon would run out.
The reviewers where all drinking with care,
In hopes that more wine soon would be there.
Bridget and Dante sipped on their Reds,
While visions of Merlot’s danced in their heads.
And Chad in her ‘kerchief, and Thad in his cap,
Had just finished their wine and though, “oh crap.”
When out of the blue Hollie caused such a clatter,
Dante jumped to his feet to see what’s the matter.
Away to the door he flew like a flash,
Torn open the screen because he was smashed.
The front yard was dressed in a Christmas glow,
with lights and figures that put on a show.
When what to his wondering eyes should appear,
But wonderful Gina, holding wine up to here.
With the little old cork-screw, so lively and quick,
Thad pulled out a cork and gave it a lick.
More rapid than rivers, he filled up the cups,
And he whistled and shouted as he drank the wine up!
Try, Pinot! Try, Syrah! Try Merlot and Malbec!
Drink, Reisling! Drink, Moscato! Drink Whites and Reds!
From the top of the glass, to the bottom of the bottle,
tasted them, taste them, taste them all!
We spoke not word but when right to work,
trying each one with each of their quarks.
Rating them all the good and the odd,
taking each opinion with one little nod.
We smiled and laughed all through the night,
talking and joking we were such a sight.
You could hear us exclaimed, as we finished the white,
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a happy wine night!”
Only six days until Christmas folks and our last wine night before the holiday. We have three wines for you to read about tonight two reds and one white. These all come to us from Califoria, I guess it’s our attempt to hold to the last of the warm weather. Though it was anything but warm tonight in pheonix. So realize we froze ourselves just for one.
Firefly Ridge – The Red Flash
The Red Flash, not to be confused with the comic book character, is a California Table Wine by Firefly Ridge we got a hold of for $10. It’s there rumored to be at Bevmo, I can not confirm that, what I can confirm is it’s a 13.5% ABV. and we all at least liked it. Bridget and Dante were big fans of this one, it wasn’t their times bee knees of a wine but, “A hard 6.” Chad and Thaddeus where also in agreement, though they weren’t as high on the board they did like it and said they would, “get drunk on this.”
Bridget – A hard 6
Dante – A hard 6
Chad – I’d get drunk on this
Thaddeus – I’d get drunk on this
Santa Rita – Coleccion Privada
Coleccion Privada(Private Collection), that’s right we’re so classy we’re drinking from Santa Rita’s Private Collection, their Sauvignon Blanc wine, that was not very popular with most of us. Though at 13.5% ABV. this Califorina made wine was quite a bit more potent than most of our other whites, which may have influenced some of our opinions. Though the $14.99 price tag did hurt it a little, but it is from the “Private Collection” after all. We located it at Bevmo though warning you may want to call ahead, they where out when I went in later in the week. The potency did not effect Bridgets rating, she was not a fan of the flavor at all giving it a mark of, “Bile.” Dante and Chad where on Bridgets heels with, “A Flaccid 3.” Thaddeus was the only one who actually liked it though and he gave it a little extra for the alcohol level rating it an, “I’d get drunk on this.” Sorry Coleccion Privada, you won’t be winning any awards tonight.
Bridget – Bile
Dante – A flaccid 3
Chad – A flaccid 3
Thaddeus – I’d get drunk on this
Home Grown – Family Harvest Red
Our final wine of this pre-Christmas issue of Wednesday Wine Night is Family Harvest Red by Home Grown. This California Red has an ABV. of 13.2% and will run you about $11.99 at Bevmo. We where actually very mixed on this one some us where fans and some of us would have prefered to leave it on the bench. Bridget was in the middle on this one giving it a, “If there’s nothing else.” Dante was not big on it, he gave it an, “A flaccid 3.” Chad went all bee’s knee on this one, we half expected her to bed it later (don’t tell her I said that), she gave it a, “A fully erect 7!” Thaddeus liked it more than Bridget and Dante but not quite as much as Chad he fell between on the like side of it at, “I’d get drunk on this.”
Bridget – If there’s nothing else
Dante – A flaccid 3
Chad – A fully erect 7
Thaddeus – I’d get drunk on this
Merry Christmas from all of us at Wednesday Wine Night. Please stay safe this holiday season, drink responsibly, and don’t drink and drive. We will see you next week.
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