Christina VarvisWine: Our Daily Red (2012)
Found at: Liquors on Jasper
Price: $17.99
Sometimes, all you want to drink is organic, sulfite-free sacrilege. Thankfully, some Californian wine makers got together and created the masterpiece, Our Daily Red.
The label features the famous fingers from Michelangelo’s painting The Creation of Adam (look it up, dorks) with a glass of wine photoshopped into God’s hand. Along with a witty pun for the company name, it’s pretty much impossible to not spend your hard-earned trust fund on a few bottles. It’s a screw-top, too, so you don’t have to cry about not owning a corkscrew.
Although I usually don’t pay much attention to the colour of wine, Our Daily Red is a very lovely shade of purple that I wouldn’t mind staining my lips and teeth with. In fact, it looks, tastes, and smells sort of like spiked grape juice. It’s like Sunday school all over again.
At 12.5 per cent alcohol per volume, it’s surprisingly drinkable. With a hearty but slightly sour aftertaste, it’s got an interesting flavour that even people who hate red wine can appreciate. If wines were judged based on how easy they are to chug, Our Daily Red could easily earn a silver medal.
Probably the only perplexing thing about Our Daily Red is found on the back label, two simple words: “vegan friendly.” Are there vegan-unfriendly wines? Either way, no matter how whacky your diet is, Our Daily Red is safe for guilt-free consumption.
According to the Bible, Jesus turned water into wine, and it’s safe to assume that this is what it tasted like. If semi-affordable, hilarious, health-conscious, drinkable red wine is what you’re looking for, the search is over. Our Daily Red should be a staple for any dinner party, or for drinking alone with your cats (don’t worry, only God can judge you).
