There are so many wines that I want to try as I peruse aisle after aisle at the wine store. Typically, I have a price point that I try hard not to exceed when it comes what I purchase for myself. It's not because I'm cheap, or don't understand the value of a high priced wine, but because once I open a bottle, it won't last much past a few hours from then. I have a hard time paying $30 for a bottle that will only last a few hours. But, when sharing with friends, I have a different perspective.
With my individual wine price point, it excludes a lot of brands and new creations that I see from time to time in my shopping excursions. So, when I was grocery shopping at Target last week and came across their newly fixed up liquor department (it was quite nice) and saw a collection of clearance wines, I was thrilled! I searched among the bottles and found a brand that has piqued my interest for quite some time. I checked the handy red clearance tag and saw that I was 40% off! Yippee!! It was in my cart before my husband knew what was going on!
A few nights later, I decided to give the wine a try. Sadly, I wasn't overly impressed with its flavor, considering how much more expensive it is to the wines I frequent and love. But, I drank it anyway. After two glasses (large, large glasses), my husband came home from work. After asking about his day, he looked at me rather strangely and asked what I'd been eating. I'd only had my clearance wine, so I was quite confused and walked straight to the bathroom. My teeth and my tongue were blue. I drank 2/3 of a Cabernet Sauvignon and I looked like I'd given fellatio to a smurf. It seems there was a reason this wine was on clearance and it wasn't just to make room for newer stock on the shelves. Be weary of clearanced spirits!
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