Well it's not everyday you see a blue wine...especially blue sparkling wine (we can't call it champagne 'cause it's from California not France!). It was a few days before New Year and my hubby said he needed to stop in at 7-11 and would buy me whatever I wanted to drink. I confirmed he actually meant whatever and headed over to the alcohol section. I was going to be sarcastic and grab a bottle of rum or vodka, but as I was perusing the isle I saw in the bottom right corner a blue bottle. It was a blue and bubbly. What more could a girl want? So I made him buy it for me.
We popped it open New Year's Eve and apparently there is something more a girl could want...it to taste good. The bottle says it has an added hint of blueberry. Presumably that is what gives it it's blue color and a flavor/scent of blueberry. But let me tell you I've never seen blueberries that color and when you open the bottle you get a big ol' nose full of blueberry. I don't have the most discerning pallet in the world (something I want to work on!), so the degree to which I smelled it seems suspicious. Then when you taste it, it tastes like blue. What does blue taste like? It's hard to explain. Have you ever had a blue Hawaiian or blue curacao or a blueberry slushy? It tastes like that. Fake blueberry taste. So I'm guessing there's something in the wine besides grapes and blueberries...and from their website they say "The addition of a small amount of blueberry extract offers gentle perfume and tender flavors." Umm hmm.
You can purchase it from their website for about $25. I paid about $18 at a 7-11 in Hawaii, and you can find it online for about $6 a bottle. So prices obviously fluctuate wildly, but they recognize they are aiming for the low end of the market with this wine, and it's good because they will likely not have many repeat customers. I was a little suspect when our local wine store wasn't carrying it, but I thought maybe they didn't have the shelf space.
Blanc de Bleu Cuvee Mousseux by Premium Vintage Cellers, a blue sparkling wine
So I wouldn't buy this bottle again if I'm looking for something to drink. However, I love the fact that it is blue and think it would be fun for a gender reveal or baby shower (this blue monstrosity vs a lovely pink rose).
Their advertising has it all geared up for weddings and billed as the 'something blue' for your wedding. It's cheap enough to buy for a pretty picture, but save the drinking for something else.
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