Relax with two faithful favourites

Yikes! One month of no blog posts makes the Wine Hoover a very dull blogger. After a few weeks of overflowing inboxes and moving house, there is only one thing to do: review two much-loved wines that are always on my shelf (and to the rescue).

Both reasonably priced and fabulous to drink, these two wines never cease to make a mad day seem infinitely better. So, before the whole world keeps reminding you that it’s Christmas in two months (I mean, fo shizzle?), relax with a glass or three of these favourites.

The easy drinking, glass clinking Pinot Noir

DMZ pinot noirName:  DMZ Pinot Noir
Makers:
DeMorgenzon
Price: Around R85.00 a bottle

Even if you’ve just stubbed your toe on the coffee table and cursed, this wine will cheer you up. I mean, even the label is all pink and perky, it’s just beckoning you in a happy little voice to take a sip.
If you prefer Pinot Noir to be on the fruitier side, this is a fantastic option. Expect strawberry and cherry flavours, with a beautiful dry finish.  It’s nice to serve slightly chilled, making it a versatile red for most seasons.

 

 

The lifesaving bubbly

villiera mccName:  Villiera MCC Brut Rosé
Makers:
Villiera
Price:  R89.95 a bottle from Woolies

Most good bubblies usually go for over a hundred bucks a bottle, so it isn’t always economically prudent to smash a few bottles every week, right? Wrong! This gorgeous number from Villiera is produced especially for Woolies and it’s just R89.95 a bottle (I’ve seen them have great specials on it too).

It’s everything you want from a great MCC: creamy bubbles, fresh, strawberry flavours and that indescribable feeling of zippy elation. Earlobe singed by your GHD? Cat threw up on the carpet? Windows auto update stalling at 97%?  Laugh in the face of adversity and pour yourself a glass (or five! Heck, it’s well-priced!) of this goodness.

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[Category: Bubbly, Pinot Noir, DeMorgenzon, Villiera, Woolworths]


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