Being the fair man I am I was sure to give this affordable bottle a fair trial, because as we all know "innocent until proven guilty". I gave it some time and let her breath a little longer and still 1 glass is all that I could choke down this night. It had a startling effect when it first hit your taste buds and really made me pucker. It was also quite acidy and I could tell it's produced by the masses and not very carefully either because the tannins were very present, and not the good tannins you hear people talking about that you get from aging in oak barrels with wine but the tannins that come from pressing your grapes to rough so it leaves your mouth feeling like you've just been sucking on a cotton ball.
I wanted to give this bottle another chance with some food, so last night I had another glass with some grilled chicken that I had smothered in some new spices I've been meaning to try. Guess what, not a bad match...however I'm no chef Ramsey either so a cheap wine is exactly what I needed for this, or to be more accurate what I had on hand.
I'm going to compare this wine with Coors Light. Now I am a beer man, and I definitely like some good fancy beers but if it's a hot summer day and I need to cool down I like myself a cold Miller Light. So why would I compare this to a Coors Light then? Well I will buy Coors light if it's on sale and I need some light beers to have at a BBQ. You catch my drift? Velvet Moon cost 5 bucks a bottle, the saying you get what you pay for is exactly true here. If you're looking for a wine to sit and enjoy by itself, by no means buy this. But if you are going somewhere where you need to drop a bottle of wine on the table to feel polite this is a winner...Nice looking label and the best part is it cost $5, hey if it ends up being the last bottle opened most people are too drunk to tell the difference anyways.
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