Shudder. First sip bleech. Think bitter chocolate. I only made it through three sips. Now for the vinturi. After the vinturi - it is substantially better, but still bleech. I can't really describe the taste. Tannins, a lot of tannins. And acidic, and well, rough. To save the day I am switching to Vodka Cranberry for brunch. Buy this wine at your own risk.
Menu
Butter lettuce & mushroom salad
Ramp, Spinach Ricotta Tart
Tiramisu (who can resist espresso, marscapone lady fingers and Marsala??)
This has been the first time in a long time that I have poured a bottle down the drain. I won't even cook with it. Happy Face on the label - someone has a sense of humour!
Ive never had the heart to pour one down the drain. I almost poured a recent Italian red TJ tryout down the drain but after finding a blog entry advise to give it a few days after opening I did and found it actually quaffable. Ill take your word though and stay away from this syrah
ReplyDeletethis is only good when you mix it 1:1 with San Pellegrino Limonata over ice. awesome bubbly ghetto sangria!
ReplyDeletei tried the oreana happy face syrah and thought for 5.99, it was the best wine i've ever had, all my friends loved it, peter n,
ReplyDeleteA review is all about taste. Making sangria has saved many a bottle of wine for me. I don't think that I'll try the Happy Face again, but I'm glad that there is a market for it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments!
Tried the Syrah ... as is said "Drinking our way through Trader Joe's wines" ... hated it! I do not see how this stuff qualifies as wine - more of a syrup and too biting for sipping enjoyment. We had a cheese/cracker/dip platter & found that only a garlic, horseradish dip would desensitize taste buds sufficiently to make the drink palatable.
ReplyDeleteAgree with the "sense of humor" comment, earlier - the label starts off with "someone finally put it in a bottle"!
Will not be purchasing the "Happy" brand again.
What year was th project happiness syrah? It varies a lot year by year
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure that it was an `08. I had it at a time when I didn't realize the importance of the year!
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