On that note - queue the UB40 baby - Mama's putting on her dancing shoes. Kidding - no one actually wants to see me dance, unless of course we are both wearing wine goggles. Over the last few months I've found at least 3 reds that I'd recommend.
First is the Angeline Pinot Noir. This was recommended a while back by a friend of mine who says his girlfriend is a fan (It's ok dude, we won't tell haha). It was surprisingly good. I haven't tried too many Pinot Noirs and those that I have tried usually taste like there was a piece of shoe leather in the bottom of the bottle. The Angeline Pinot wasn't that bad at all. I could taste "hints of leather" but I could also taste other hints too...like hints of blackberry. I won't recommend it for those that are looking to immediately like red wine, but if you have a few tasty reds under your belt this one is great for another notch on the wine rack.This can go into the Cellar of Celebration, it's about $20 a bottle - so if you aren't sure you will probably like it, save it until your taste buds are ready. Next up is Skulls. Yeah that's what it's called. The bottle is super neat with a
label that has a bit of an optical illusion. Our friend Vanessa and I went halfsies on this bottle and were fairly impressed. It's a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Mataro, I don't know much about Mataro but I've tasted a Grenache or two and wasn't blown away. This is pretty ok though - not a lot of leather, not a lot of astringency, but also not a lot of fruitiness. It's a little too "red" for me, not super great, not super bad, just middle of the road. It would probably be better with food, but c'mon we all know I don't drink wine to go with food. I drink wine to get drunk. This will do it though, it made me slightly tipsy after about 2 glasses, but it's a little difficult to drink by itself. I'll say back in the barrel for now, because it's pretty good, I'm just not ready for it...and it's also about $20 a bottle. 
Last but not least - is probably one of my new favorites. I've discovered I like Shiraz. It's just good. It's fruity and beautiful and easy to drink. This one is a little tannin-y but not nearly as bad as most reds. There's something about the texture that I'm also in love with. It's kinda thick, but not weird thick, like smooth velvety satin thick. I could probably indulge in all sorts of mildly erotic imagery but I'll spare you. It's good stuff AND it has a 15% alcohol content. For a lush like me that's just win. Oh yea and it's only about $10 and has a variety of fun artsy labels, so it'll look great on your wine rack too. It's a whole bottle of win. Cellar of Celebration for sure.
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