The Untamed Fury of the Albino Rhino

Albino Rhino is a 2009 Ablarino.  This wine boasts of the lively, acidic, sweet, bright flavors of peach and apricot.  88% Albarino and 12% Riesling.  13.7% Alcohol.   Wine Woot never ceases to amaze me with their comedic and entertaining labels from their cellars in Monterey County. Even their corks have the infamous exclamation point and say "wine woot" on the side.  I love it. I was given this bottle as a gift.

7 out of 10
The scent of this wine is close to that of a Pinot Grigio, fruitfully acidic smelling.  The first flavors to hit my palate were overwhelmingly those of a mix of apricot and peach, along with a little pear slid in there as well.   The dry flavors linger on your tongue, and as I sip it I wish I had some crisp green apples and caramel dip to enjoy with it, but for now I suppose I will settle for a little goat cheese and basalmic vinegar (which happens to go deliciously well).

San Antonio Sweet Red Deliciousness

This Cardinale is a red wine from the San Antonio winery in the Los Angeles area. Since 1917 the San Antonio winery has won numerous medals and international awards.  In keeping with their four generations of wine making tradition, Cardinale is a dark sweet red wine with lovely aromas of ripe berries.  Should be served chilled. Alcohol content 12%. Visit www.sanantoniowinery.com.

9 out of 10
The first impression of this wine is that it doesn't taste like wine, you will feel as if you are sipping grape juice.  I would think that this would be a perfect starter red wine for amateur wine drinkers. This wine is very, very sweet and smells exactly the way it tastes.   Not only is it neither dry nor bitter, but is one of the smoothest drinking wines I have tasted.

We got this wine at Bevmo (San Diego's local liquor warehouse) for $8.99, so if you're looking for a sweet sweet bargain [wink, wink] then check this one out.

Allie insists that this is her absolute favorite wine!! =)