This is an unusual review, in that I am going to actually
review TWO products in ONE review. But I feel I must put them together, to save
you the sadness that befell us.
Therefore, this review will cover:
RED Sangria
and
WHITE Sangria
Consider this a Public Service Announcement… In my mind, SUMMER SANGRIA SEASON IS NOT
OVER YET. I refuse to believe that
autumn is right around the corner. So read
these reviews, then rush to TJ’s and stock up on (red only) sangria.
BUY THIS BOTTLE!! (Well, not THIS bottle, we already drank this one, but a bottle that looks just like this one!) |
Let me say this right off the bat – we loved the red Maria Jola sangria (which I shall review first!). We
loved it so much, that after we drank it, the next time we were at Trader Joe’s
and saw the WHITE version, we
thought, “Hey! The red was soooo tasty, the WHITE kind has to be
delicious too, right?”. Oh man, were we
suckers.
First review – RED
Maria Jola Sangria
We lugged a bottle of red sangria with us from Virginia
down to Florida (land of “no Trader Joe’s near where we stay…”). One lovely Florida day we swam in the ocean, rehearsed
David’s show on the back patio (which makes a great “stage”), then I capped off
the day by making a pitcher of SANGRIA! I
put the bottle of red sangria in a pitcher and added fresh orange slices, fresh
blueberries, fresh strawberries, and a little bit of Meyers lemon from our very
own fruit cocktail tree (whose name is Trixie!).* I refrigerated the whole shebang for a while
to let it chill. My opinion is that the
longer the fruit is in the sangria the better the whole thing gets (though our
opinions might have been skewed by the increasing amount of sangria we put into
our systems as the night wore on…).
Us on the BEACH! (This was pre-sangria, we were not day drinkin'...) |
And speaking of the fruit, it tastes super delicious to
munch on after it has stewed a while! When
you pour this make sure everyone gets fruit in their cups! It is like a healthy (??) little serving of
fruit with your drink.
Anyway, this red sangria is really good, especially if it
is very cold. It is a great summer time
drink.
Trixie the Fruit Cocktail Tree loaded down with Meyer Lemons |
Price – $6.99
Rating – 4.25
* If you do not a fruit cocktail tree to pick your own Meyer Lemon off of, you can find them in season at Trader Joe's! Excellent review of them from day 3 of this blog here: Meyer Sweet Lemons
Second review – WHITE
Maria Jola Sangria
I added raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and
orange slices in this sangria. As you just
read above, we really dug the red sangria, so I was excited to have this white
one! I like white sangria when we order it at
restaurants! We thought this bottled
version of white would be juuuust as tasty as the red one.
We were wrong.
(I hate to keep bringing up the RED SANGRIA, but geez Louise, it is yummy! We brought it to a dinner the other night...) |
When David first tasted it he said it was “perfume-y”,
and I think that is the right term. There
is too much “perfume”-like scent to it. When
you raise your glass to take a drink, it smells too much like PERFUME, and then
you TASTE the perfume… And somehow,
to my “sophisticated palate”, that “perfume-y” taste makes it takes like BATHROOM CLEANER.
To be perfectly transparent here, I have never drunk
bathroom cleaner. And I am not saying
this product tastes TOXIC or anything…
It just tastes too much like
it smells… Do you
know what I mean? It is hard to
describe. I would say you need to taste it to understand what I am trying
to explain, but that would mean you have to actually taste it, and I don’t want you to have to do that!
I give this a 2.25
rating. I MUCH PREFER the red version.
Obviously I get excited over the red version.... |
David’s opinion: “This white sangria is too sweet and too perfume-y so
it overpowers the fruit. I can’t even
really taste the fruit as much as I would like.
I think would be a better sangria if it were made with a more “transparent”
white like a vino verde or something. It
is WINE, and it is not UNPLEASANT, but if I went shopping for sangria again I would
get the RED instead of this one. I would give this white sangria a 3.5.”
Price – $5.99 (a dollar cheaper than the red, but spend
the extra buck, trust me!)
Rating - 3
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Someone else commented today (anonymously) but it has since been deleted :(. Anyway, he or she said they hadn't tried the red yet, but that they really like the white! I want to encourage them to try the red and comment again - let me know what you think! I am glad you liked the white - some people must like it or TJs wouldn't keep it on the shelves.
ReplyDeleteSorry, but I absolutely love the white with nothing but crushed ice. Sooooo delightful and not too strong or sweet. Problem is, they seem to only sell it in the summer :(
ReplyDeleteDon't be SORRY, we all have different tastes in wine! If we didn't, Trader Joe's wouldn't need so much shelf space for wine :) . I am glad you like the white, and I am sorry that TJ's doesn't carry it in the winter. Booooo. I think they like to limit things to certain times of the year to make them more "special" when they come out again. If you have space to store some, next summer STOCK UP! That's what we try to do when we have something we really like that we know is seasonal. :) (Which would explain the big jars of olives on a shelf downstairs...)
DeleteI too, liked the white version very much. Yes, it's sweet but I taste the essences of the different fruit in the wine. Sometimes I add carbonated water to make a spritzer.
DeleteAs of yet, I haven't tried the red sangria, but based on the review I will buy a bottle or two when I am in TJ's again. However, on my last visit to Trader's I purchased the white sangria and before serving I added strawberries, blueberries, cherries, orange and lemon slices, peach slices, mango slices, and a few shots of brandy, the resulting drink proved to be as refreshing, as a nice fruit salad on a hot Southern California day!
ReplyDeleteOh if you like the WHITE, please please please try the red! I am curious to know how you like that version. HAPPY SUMMER!
DeleteI live for the TJ’s white sangria- we have 2 TJ’s near our home but I drive to the further one because they carry the red and white sangria and the closer only has the red. I’ve only had the white and loved it so much I never thought of trying the red , but reading your review makes feel two ways, 1- sad you don’t like my favorite drink and 2- intrigued and excited to try the red Since it’s so superior then I must get it next time! Thanks for the review
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