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videoI Bought A Dozen Of Nearly Every Wine (Blind Tasting)
This might be the best blind tasting lineup we've ever had. Different Drop sent us six wines from wine making legends around the world, and we ended up buying a dozen of almost every single wine. Usually in these tastings, I'm hunting for something to give a dozen to. This time? I was hunting for something I didn't want a dozen of. Out of six wines, the scores were: dozen, dozen, dozen, dozen, dozen, six. That's how good this lineup was. What we tasted: Six wines from legendary producers across the globe—sparkling, whites, orange, and reds. From $49 to $165. The South African Redemption: Yes, this was blind. No, we didn't know it was South African when we called it our wine of the lineup. The best Cinsault I've ever had—it tastes like really good French Pinot, great Australian Grenache, or as it turns out, incredible South African Cinsault. Sometimes you need to be proven wrong, and we're here for it. The Verdict: When wine-making legends live up to their names, you buy the wine. S