“It Tastes Like Juice!”

Hold on to your hats… This post is gonna be a quick one!

Ryan and I have plans to head over to my friend Laurel’s apartment for game night this evening, so dinner tonight had to be a fast one.

Equipped with lots of leftover turkey tenderloin from last night’s dinner, we made a mixed plate of turkey, broccoli and carrots to enjoy this evening. Our meal came together quickly  thanks to a pack of Green Giant frozen veggies.

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It looks a little messy, but it got the job done!

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While assembling dinner, I also enjoyed a glass of Southern Red wine that my mom bought for me to enjoy during our wine tasting at Lakeridge Winery two weeks ago.

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This was Ryan’s first time trying this wine and he said, “It tastes like juice!”

Exactly.

Why do you think this is the only red wine I’ve ever enjoyed? 😉

Time to go to game night!

Question of the Evening

For the wine-o’s:

  • Do you prefer red or white wine?

For the not-so-wine-o’s:

  • What is your drink of choice?

51 Responses

  1. I tend to like white, but any wine will work for me (:

  2. I love white wine, especially Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling. I’m really not a red wine drinker at all, although I think I could stomach one that tastes like juice! Enjoy game night!

  3. I used to be white only, now I’m a HUGE fan of red… it just grew on me…

    Although one that tastes like juice may get me into trouble 😉

    Have fun @ game night!

  4. Only recently have I started to enjoy red wine. I used to only prefer the sweeter white wine. However, I will only order white wine when I’m at social events so I can avoid the purple lips and teeth that red wine tend to give me!

  5. I love white, but really love sweet ones! But i think my fave is pinot grig or reisling.

  6. My drink of choice would be Bacardi/Diet….but if i’m drinking wine it’s always white!

  7. I LOVE Pinot Noir, so I’m a red girl and can’t do the sweet ones anymore

    Since you like the sweet reds, try San Sebastian’s Red wine…it’s from Florida (St Augustine) 🙂

  8. I prefer red wine, but it did take some getting used to.

  9. i like white….but there’s this sparkling red wine i LOVE, i think it’s called magicale….

  10. I love pinot grigio. hmmm 🙂

  11. In general I think I prefer Red…but my preferences tend to change with the time of the year. Red in the winter and white in the summertime 🙂

  12. I prefer white but sometimes I really crave red.

  13. I’ve always been more of a red wine fan. It’s just so enjoyable to drink, especially compared to the vodka/diet coke mix I used to have. Eek.

    BTW, I’m not big on frozen meals, but I really like the Green Giant veggie mixes!

    • no lie, i still order vodka & diet. it’s so weird & bartenders always think i’m insane. i don’t know why, but it’s always been my go-to drink & now i like it!

  14. OH I actually really like sweet red wine. I drink wine very rarely but sweet red is so summery. I’m so new to drinking I still feel likes it’s all an adventure

  15. what a yummy way to use up leftover meats! I don’t really like wine, but if I had to chose it would be white!

  16. It has to be sweet and not overly dry. I probably prefer white over red, though not a big drinker of either. I can’t seem to find any that I’m in love with.

  17. I’m a total girly white/sparkling wine kind of girl. I’m just not a huge fan of alcoholic beverages, overall.

  18. Well, I’m not a wino… but if I WAS… I’d say I like red wine. As much as possible 😉

    BUT… a nice cool glass of Chardonnay hits the spot sometimes, too!

  19. Mmm, red, baby–all the way!

  20. I’m not a big drinker, but when I do drink, I tend to go for a margarita or a bacardi/diet. Rum is my favorite liquor though, so I like just about anything mixed with Rum. 🙂

    I love sweet white wines, and unfortunately can’t drink reds or dry whites at all. The sulfite levels are higher in dry wines – and reds specifically, and sulfites are probably the biggest of my many migraine triggers. 😦

  21. I’m a major wino!!!! I love white wine when it’s warm outside, and red wine during the colder months. I go through phases, too. I was in a Pinot Noir phase, followed by Cabernet, Riesling, and now Chardonnay. I don’t discriminate. 😉 In fact, I’m enjoying a nice, big glass of Chard as I type this out. 🙂 Wine is definitely my drink of choice. Almost tied with an extra dirty martini with 3 bleu cheese olives. Holy yum!!!!!!!

  22. Loveeee a good red – lately Malbecs have been my go-to 🙂

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  24. My favorite wine is Sauvignon Blanc. It’s dry, not oaky, smooth, and tastes like pears 🙂

  25. I love both red and white wine, but if I had to pick 1 drink as my fav, it would have to be the almighty MOJITO!! And I like mine the best (tee hee) because I don’t make them so sickeningly sweet like at the bars. I’m already thinking one day when I’m pregnant I can still have the virgin ones…pathetic, no? 🙂

  26. reds all the way. Cotes du Rhones tend to be my favorite because they’re so drinkable – but I’m not a sweet wine girl. Vinho verde is a really tasty, summery white – light and almost bubbly!

    my drink of choice, though, has to be a really well-made margarita, always on the rocks, made with Patron 😉

  27. I”m typically only into white wine, but I do like some reds if they aren’t too rich or robust. I’d probably love yours 🙂

  28. I had a not-so-great experience drinking too much wine once so I’m not a huge fan!

    I like Budweiser Select 55 Beer & Champagne with Orange Juice. Yum!

  29. My drink of choice is ice-cold, crisp water.

    Or if I am being sneaky, a caffeine free diet coke. =P

  30. Wine that tastes like juice scares me. Haha. I love white, my favorite is Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio.

  31. I prefer Red Wine. I usually stick with Cabernet. If you are looking for something that tastes like juice and champagne, definitely try Rosa Regale. It’s a red sparkling champagne. It is really good 🙂

  32. I like both varieties, but I usually stick to white because red gets me hammered with a glass. I don’t know what it is, but my alcohol tolerance is cut in half with wine!

  33. I used to only like sweet, white wine until I took a wine tasting class my senior year of college. I was finally taught how to appreciate the taste of wine! Now I only really like dry red. Who knew!

  34. Is that the sweet red? I think it is the same as Vitners Red by San Sebastian Winery in St. Augustine. Very yummy. We introduced some friends to that and they loved it.

    We drink a lot of reds and riestlings. I personally will drink most any type of wine 🙂

  35. I am a huge wine drinker…and it started years ago with the sweetness of Riesling. I worked my way through all the whites, and didn’t enjoy red at all until a few years ago. Now, I prefer reds over whites most of the time…and find that my favorite red right now is Malbec which is a blend. Delicious!

  36. I prefer dryer reds, especially a good Malbec. I like whites though when it’s hot out 🙂

    Hope you had fun at game night!

  37. I will drink both red and white wine, but I do have a preference for white.

    I would not even touch wine if you put a mudslide in front of me though… Yum!

  38. I love all wines! (in case you couldn’t tell from my blog) In the summer I tend to lean more towards white and in the colder months, red is my typical go-to. For whatever reason the end of the summer has had me leaning toward more red. Not sure what that’s about? I think wine is definitely an acquired taste. Start with the ones you enjoy and before you know it your taste buds will be hooked!

  39. I love red wines, espcially with a little dark chocolate!

  40. White hands down. At the moment I’m into Sauvignon Blancs. Reds most often trigger migraines for me which is never fun so I avoid them.

  41. I’m not a big wine drinker, but tend to prefer whites. I went to a wine/painting class and got to try out a bunch. I really like Reisling and for the red a Malbec.

  42. I like red wine and dry. Pinot Noir is my favorite. Have fun!

  43. WHEN I drink wine I prefer white wine, I’m like you I find it hard to find a red wine that I like. I do drink wine on occassion, but I am more of a bloody mary drinker. I can count that as a serving of vegetables right 😉

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