8.5

a nice, crisp SB that makes me miss being with friends at the beach ):

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The most exciting thing that’s happened to me all week was a trip to the Acme on Passyunk, which culminated in a weirdly emotional experience in the wine and beer aisle. I have lived down here for 5 years, and I remember the day that the orange liquor license sign was hung in the glass doors of the Acme. And who could forget the 6 months it took for the PLCB to relocate the bread aisle to the other end of the store and restock the shelves with a few dozen bottles of wine? The store never had a great selection under normal circumstances, so I wasn’t expecting much more than a couple shitty bottles of Moscato when I went earlier this week, but I was very happy to find the wine aisle mostly stocked with a good assortment of reds, whites, and rosés.

I figured if I’m willing to spend $20+ on shitty delivery wine, I might as well spend that amount on Acme wine, too. I picked the nicest looking bottle and stocked up on some reds before having a really nice conversation with the cashier who told me he has worked so many hours over the quarantine he’s gotten himself out of debt.

None of that has anything to do with the wine. I just want to remember all of this later.

The wine is exactly what you want out of a sauvignon blanc. The only thing missing is that I’m not drinking it on a beach, holding the cold glass to my sunburnt chest. Sauvignon blanc pairs perfectly with the sun. Also with freedom.

But you can taste the beach in it a little bit. The brine. The grapefruit? Is that beach-y? I think it is beachy. And sexy (: like sauvignon blanc (: That bitterness cuts a light creeping sourness that I do not like but cannot find after only a second, it’s gone so quickly. The aftertaste is sweat, which I love in a way that saddens me.

I think this would be so good paired with some cheeses and fruit, or as a brunch wine. It’s very easy drinking, so crisp it seems to stay cold longer than it should. If you can make the trip to an Acme with a wine aisle, I highly suggest this one.