Lucky Penny - White Wine Mix - 5/5

Lucky Penny - Mix of Chardonnay, Viognier, & Pinot Grigio - Australia 2011

Kris - The Male's Perspective -

"See a penny, pick it up, all day long you'll have good luck".  This line from grease emanates from Lucky Penney as the title suggests luck is just around the corner.  To be honest, originally I thought this was going to be a cheap wine, as it seemed kind of gimmicky, but I was humbled by the flavour as it hit my mouth.  With hints of apricot, this white blend is very subtle in it's wine personality;  That being said, this subtly does not detract the taste, in fact quite the opposite.  This refined taste was pleasant on the pallet, leaving an impression of pear on the tongue.  This white blend was great, and if you refer to our first post, I rate this wine 5 glasses out of 5 in the sense that if you see it, buy it!  Happy hump day everyone!

Kelsey V.  - The Female Perspective -

For the first time since we started this blog, I was able to pick out a wine that my male counterpart actually enjoyed.  Up until now, the previous wines I had selected were not to Kris' liking. I think I'm finally getting the hang of this! :) As for the wine itself, I found it to be bursting with fruity flavours, something which I was quite smitten by.  Notes of pear splashed my taste buds at first, leaving me surprised when the addition of honey joined the mix. Being one of my favorites so fa,r I rate this wine 5/5 wine glasses!

Kelsey really likes this bottle, but I think it's not bad, not great either.  As for allure, it caught Kelsey's eye with its bold words and design.  The colour scheme could be a little more vibrant, which would in turn, up the allure factor as well.  In terms of creativity, the location of the bold words and the difference of colours between them allocates a point.  Receiving a final score of 2/3 for it's lack of vibrant colours.  Happy drinking!

Dunavar - Muscat Ottonel - 5/5!

Dunavar - Muscat Ottonel - Hungary 2011

Kelsey V. - The Female Perspective - 

Instantly, both Kris and I agreed upon the delectability of this muscat wine, despite not being familiar with muscat as a family of white wines, it was to our pleasure to discover this specific vino. This wine of medium body was easy on the pallet providing distinct floral notes which ended on a warm note.  Despite being best served well chilled, this muscat left me enveloped with warmth.  I would recommend that this wine be purchased if you happen upon it, as I rate it 5 wine glasses out of 5.  Monday night cheers!

Kris Sadek - The Male Perspective - 

As I stumbled into the LCBO 3 minutes before closing time, I realized I hadn't much time to do my usually search for tonights wine.  I made my way through the aisles and grabbed the first bottle that caught my eye.  When I brought it to the register I was surprised that it was only $9 (a little less actually).  This was disheartening as I concluded that this wine was going to be cheap (not in price, but in stature).  To my surprise, it was not;  Far from it. I had never heard of the Muscat family of wine, but it left me with a great impression;  Dunavar Muscat Ottonel was well enjoyed as a flavourful, light mix, proving that cost =/= quality.  I would recommend you grab this bottle if you ever see it, and enjoy a nice night accompanied with chicken cooked with a fruity glaze (such as orange chicken).  I would give this bottle a 5/5 as well! Daaaaaamn. Das Gud.  Cheers!


As for appearance, this bottle wasn't over the top by any means.  Dunavar Muscat scored a 2/3 for the nice colour matchup of gold and green, and the intriguing stamp of a female (who is it and why isn't she smiling!?).  What it lost in allure, this wine made up for in taste!

Monday Night Parties everybody!