The 2010 California 37 Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the band Train’s line of wines, though you would not know it by looking at the label unless you happen to know their 2012 album was named California 37. California 37 is one of Under Dog Wines many labels, which also include Cupcake, flipflop, Big House,…
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The entire name is 2011 Big House Cardinal Zin Beastly Old Vines California Zinfandel. The grapes were sourced from multiple vineyards (with 100 year old vines) located in more than one California grape growing AVA. The Cardinal Zin brand had originally been part of Boony Doon wines and sold for around $20, since it was…
Read MoreThe Cupcake Vineyards Riesling is sourced from vineyards located in the Mosel Valley of Germany. The vineyards in the Mosel Valley are planted on steep slopes that run down to the Moselle River and Riesling comprises about 60% of all the grapes grown. Cupcake Vineyards is one of UnderDog Wine Merchants labels and UnderDog is…
Read MoreThe Fisheye Moscato is a non-vintage wine sourced from Muscat grapes grown in Southeast Australia. Fisheye is one of Underdog Wine Merchant’s labels (others are flipflop, Cupcake, Big House and many more) and they are in turn part of The Wine Group, which used to be Franzia. Sweet wines are all the rage this year, with…
Read MoreThe Pinot Evil is a non vintage Pinot Noir produced by the Underdog Wine & Spirits, the makers of Cupcake, Big House, flipflop, Fisheye and many other brands of reasonably priced wine. With this particular bottle, the grapes are sourced from France (check your bottle, other Pinot Evil bottles and boxes in the past, are…
Read MoreThe 2010 flipflop Pinot Noir is sourced from grapes grown in more than one California grape growing AVA. Seeing “California”, and not a particular AVA on the front label as the grapes place of origin is usually not a good sign when it comes to Pinot Noir. Pinot Noir grapes are hard to grow and…
Read MoreThe 2011 Fisheye Chardonnay is sourced from vineyards in Southeastern Australia. Fisheye is one of Underdog Wine Merchants labels, they also produce Cupcake, Flipflop and Big House wines. They don’t give a great deal of information on the making of the wine, one hint they do give is that the wine tastes of “fresh picked…
Read MoreThe 2010 Cocobon Red is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. We reviewed the 2009 Cocobon Red and we thought it was a good bargain. All wines vary from vintage to vintage, even wines sourced from the same vineyards and made by the same winemaker, with Trader Joe’s under $10 wines, since they are buying grapes on the…
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