2022 Tucana Rosé

Not me drinking a wine!!! I know, it's mad. Especially because this has been sitting in my 100 degree house for 2 years. At first blush, it tastes like it, too. Fizzy, very acidic, but a sweet start and a very burning-my-insides finish. Do I even like wine, I asked myself? Am I now allergic to wine!? And other questions. But I had simply forgot the ancient wine wisdom: stick with it and it will improve. So it was. I'm trying to be extremely moderate for many reasons, so I only had a glass per day, but each day was a bit better. No more burning, only yearning. Generally sweet strawberry/peach/cantaloupe notes. Pretty orangey pink color; screw top; South African blend. I don't think I'll be willing to risk any more wines once I'm employed again, but it was nice to experience a little nostalgia for a while. That sounds more emo than I meant it. Wine is good, and it might have increased my histamine (I mean, scientifically speaking, it certainly did) but I didn't notice any brain effects, at least not in the short term. 

Overall
Cost: 7/10 [4.50, but it's sold out]
Taste: 6/10 

2022 Tucana Sauvignon Blanc

I like the song pairing! The food was a no go. The wine itself was a "huh." My first reaction was honestly "ew!" because the promised notes of asparagus really do come through. And like, what the heck. The website says olives instead, which sounds a little nicer, but is equally gross (and accurate) in reality. Salty, vinegary flavors. Maybe some peach in there? Gooseberry, they say? I don't know what gooseberry tastes like, but if it's this, I don't like it. Very unique though. It also made me stuffy and tingly, as many wines do. After sitting for 2 days, it's much more mellow, both in terms of taste and redfacedness. Still a little veg funk though. Wild stuff.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10