June 30, 2006

In Vino, Nemesis

The Colossus reviews the bane of my party circuit, that Grand Poobah of mislabeled cough-syrup: Yellow Tail Shiraz.

This wine haunts me. I know that whatever party I attend - church, pool, school or neighborhood, it's going to be there, watching every breath I take, every move I make. And since as often enough it's the only thing on offer, it taunts me as well. "Well, what's it gonna be, Robbo?" it asks, "Me or that Diet Coke over there? Yeah, I thought so. Beyotch."

Damn you, Yellow Tail! Damn you to heeeeeelllll!

Posted by Robert at June 30, 2006 09:41 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Yellow Tail Shiraz is rotten swill.

Yellow Tail Cabernet Special Reserve (or whatever), is much more tolerable.

God help me, none of it compares to a run-of-the-mill Bordeaux.

Posted by: Bill from INDC at June 30, 2006 09:49 AM

You guys are missing the point.

$8.99 for 1.5 liters.

At that price, it's the best in the world. No one's saying it's Chateauneuf du Pape.

Posted by: The Colossus at June 30, 2006 10:40 AM

Oh, I get the point. But I can get the same size Bolla Valpolicella for 10 bucks or so or, if I'm feeling especially cheap, a Citra Sangiovese for even less. IMHO, much preferable.

Posted by: Robbo the LB at June 30, 2006 10:53 AM

Another option, of course, is for you to bring the wine. :-)

Posted by: The Colossus at June 30, 2006 11:22 AM

You're so right Robbo. It goes down nasty and then turns into an unwelcome brain throb. Urk!

Posted by: Chai-rista at June 30, 2006 12:21 PM

I actually think that Yellow Tail has a brilliant strategy going. Market wine that ALWAYS tastes like it has turned. That way the consumer never has to deal with that stressful suspense of taking the first sip.

Posted by: Matt at June 30, 2006 02:05 PM

All Shiraz is terrible IMHO.
Which cooler did you say the diet coke was in?

Posted by: Babs at June 30, 2006 02:35 PM