Jug Band

LabRat and I stop just short of actively worshipping Dionysus. Okay, not really, but wine does flow freely through our veins. Local business owners somehow sensed this, and opened a wine shop -- complete with reasonably-priced membership club -- within walking distance of the apartment. And that, as they say, was that. Rather than sticking to old favorites, we began trying new wines at a rapid pace. Some were fantastic. Some were blah. Some weren't fit for human consumption. LabRat, knowing of my affinity for list-making and organization, set me to the task of keeping track of the many, many, many types of wine we now encounter. After all, when you're half-sauced, it's important to have a written record of the highs and lows. Feel free to take the following notes as recommendations (or anti-recommendations), but they're mostly just for reference.

EXCELLENT

White

Borealis White Blend
Columbia Winery Gewurztraminer
Hahn Estates Pinot Gris
Mar de Frades Albarino

Red

Brujeria Red Blend (Misfit Wine Co. of Southeastern Australia)
Hahn Estates Pinot Noir
Layer Cake "Primitivo" Zinfandel
Meiomi Pinot Noir

Other

PRETTY DARN GOOD

White

Bloom Gewurztraminer
Columbia Winery Riesling
Fetzer Gewurztraminer - (our go-to choice for affordable, "weekday" white wine)
Kung Fu Girl Riesling
Rabbit House Chardonnay (especially considering that chardonnays usually top out at a "meh")
Santa Margarita Pinot Grigio
Seven Daughters White Blend
Blonde Bombshell White Blend
Bin 36 Chardonnay

Red

Rabbit House Pinot Noir
Seven Daughters Red Blend
Gnarly Head Zinfandel (would be "meh" if expensive, but very good for a cheap wine)

Other

MEH

White

Bloom Riesling
Covey Run Gewurztraminer
Shoofly Viognier
Caymus Conundrum White Blend

Red

Wyndham Estate Bin 555 Shiraz
Genesis Syrah

Other

Turkey Flat Rose
Twin Fin Rose - (Great, considering it rarely cracks five bucks)

SWILL

Red

Tiz Red Blend
Gnarly Head Pinot Noir

White

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Nahe Weingut Gewurztraminer Spatlese
Star Lane Sauvignon Blanc
Freaky Muscato

Other

Pink Ink Rose (LabRat likes this one, but I hate it, and I'm the one with the password to the blog)