375ml Worth of Update

Here's a mini-update; a small juice-box sized update. I'm in the process of moving to a new house, which is why I haven't posted. I have many wines about which to post, and am planning some fun tasting events with friends in the coming months. So any of you who need a party to attend to open a few bottles and join us vicariously. I don't know how that would work, and actually... it's a little sad, like cutting up your high school year book and pasting the pictures on the wall with a few streamers and call it a reunion. On second thought, don't do that. It's creepy. Just hang tight, and I'll post again as soon as I can sort out my wine stuff (glasses, goggles, welder's mitt--you know, the essentials). Probably not surprising is it's the only thing in the treacherous mountain of boxes whose whereabouts I know.

Synthetic Cork and Primal Roots Red

I am not a cork-snob, but I am a little suspicious of wine that comes with an entirely synthetic cork. From what I understand, real cork has a slightly porous quality, so some air getting in to the bottle is both acceptable and encouraged. There are synthetic corks that can calibrate a certain amount of air. Wholly synthetic plastic chunks can do not allow any air at all, so you need to properly calibrate your patience. The wine may have to open longer.

Or the company that owns the winery could be cheapskates trying to sell you shit wine and cramming their awful swill into bottles slapped with a pretty label (it really is a lovely label--that is why I bought it), and chunk it closed with the hot-glue like answer to a low quality seal.

Since this is a cheap wine, I got two bottles. The first time I had this wine, I did not like it with a fox or in a box or in my mouth. I think the bottle may have been lousy. Trying it for the second time seems much better.

It is a light, fruity table wine. Not too heavy, not overwhelmingly complex. Not necessarily amazing, but perfectly drinkable.

Bottom line: Skip it. There's better wine for a similar value, or go for it and gift it to some you hate.