acme

SEPTIMA – MALBEC (2018): 9.0

Reds

a light, juicy malbec that’s perfect for summer (:

SHORT DESCRIPTION

  • LIGHT
  • JUICY
  • MINERAL-Y
  • QUICK IN DA MOUTH
  • “GENTLE” – RYAN “I THINK I ACTUALLY SAID ‘SOFT’” WILDSMITH
  • BERRIES N CHERRIES

LONG DESCRIPTION

Wow! I usually shy away from Malbecs because they can be a little too dry and peppery for me. Now that I’m verrrry deep into a true blood rewatch I extra-prefer wines that feel ripe & alive (read: like blood). I opened this sexy lil wine along with a Manchego and holy shit – I was blown away by the experience. I could literally taste the minerals in both the cheese and the wine. They accentuated each other in a way that felt almost spiritual. Alone, both the cheese and the wine were great. But together, damn. The experience made me understand why wine & cheese are a long-standing pair. Also made me sour that I’ll no longer have the chance to visit Spain this summer.

DEFINITELY buy this wine. I think it was about $16 at the Acme on Passyunk. And buy the Dibruno Bro’s manchego cheese while you’re at it!! A perfect pair to consume while your disassociating in Bon Temps with Sookie Stackhouse and Vampire Bill.

RODNEY STRONG – SAUVIGNON BLANC (2018): 9.0

white

9.0

a dry, wonderful Sauvignon Blanc

SHORT DESCRIPTION

  • DRY
  • CRISP
  • GRASSY
  • SIMPLE
  • WHERE: ACME

LONG DESCRIPTION

I don’t have too much to say about this guy. It’s probably the best wine I’ve had in quarantine so far, and also the cheapest at around $15. I’ve noticed the Acme has joined in the wine price gauging game, so you might be able to find this cheaper somewhere else (across a bridge, perhaps).

It’s a very clean wine. Very dry. I feel like it’s balancing my pH levels or something. If there are fruity notes in here I don’t know what they are. I guess grapefruit, cuz that’s what it says online. It’s simple and dry the way white wine should be IMO. This will probably be my savvy b for the summer.