A Grand Old Party of Second String Wines

GOP 16 oz WEB wine grapes value value value u20 rose pinot noir muscat moscato dasti malibu agoura gamay cotes de beaune chardonnay burgundy beaujolais Politics and wine do not go together. Like discussing religious views with dinner guests. Unless everybody agrees. We know there are those who will disagree with characterizing the set of wines below as second and third string, less than top rung, much like the current GOP field of candidates. The wines reviewed in this post show all the shortcomings of a Cain, Perry or Santorum; as forgettable as Pawlenty; and as phony as Gingrich. (more…)