The Best Wines for Broke Babes
If there are two things you should know about me, they're that I'm broke, and I love wine. These two facts don't mesh well together. I'm definitely not a wine aficionado or a sommelier by any means, although I did once spend three days watching wine documentaries on Netflix and critiquing my Barefoot out of a red Solo cup in my dorm room. That's not even an exaggeration- you can ask my old roommate (shoutout Liv).
However, I do consider wine a major food group (it's basically a fruit, right?) and I've selected my favorites for you all to try. I've even included a price tier for you fancy followers who have money to blow.
Cheap doesn't mean bad:
1. Sutter Home ($6): A classic starter wine brand. It's not the best, but I'll definitely drink it. Happily.
Sutter Home Sweet Red Sutter Home Pinot Grigio
2. Barefoot ($7): I've yet to encounter a Barefoot I didn't like. It's low cost, yummy, and the double bottles are always on sale. With so many good selections, it's hard to pick a favorite flavor. Shown below are Red Moscato, Sweet Red Blend, Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Pink Moscato, and Moscato.
Barefoot Red Moscato Barefoot Sweet Red Barefoot Reisling Barefoot Pinot Grigio Barefoot Pink Moscato Barefoot Moscato
3. Cupcake ($8): A cute name, a classic bottle, a crisp taste. What more can you really ask for?
If you brew your own coffee instead of getting Starbucks 2x a week you can afford these:
1. Little Black Dress ($10): This wine has mastered its marketing. Similar to Chloe wines, but at a lower price.
3. Apothic: ($10) Red wine drinkers rejoice! This wine is a representative of all good things a red wine should be.
If you're celebrating a special occasion or find some cash in your old jean pockets:
1. Stella Rosa ($10, but you need at least a bottle per person since the alcohol content is so low): You know that feeling when you meet someone new, and can't help but become so interested and infatuated with them from the start? That's how I felt when I first tried Stella Rosa. My world was changed- I had never liked red wine until then. And now, I can't get enough of it. This wine is sweet and fruity with a little bit of bubble. The Black edition tastes like blackberries and blueberries at their peak of ripeness. I'm in love. Since then, I have yet to meet a Stella Rosa wine I don't adore. Hands down, my favorite.
Stella Rosa Russo
2. Chloe ($14): My mom actually recently yelled at me for buying this with her credit card. She claims it's too expensive for me, and she's right. Why else would I use her credit card...? This is a light, crisp Pinot Grigio that goes down easy. Plus the bottle is super cute.
Ta-da! My official wine list. If a sommelier saw this, they'd probably shun me for not discussing the 'notes' or 'hidden aromas' or whatever. I pick my wines based on the cuteness of the label... doesn't everyone?
*note: you all know I'm not 21. all wine was consumed in legal parts of the world (Canada / Mexico)*
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