Mistletoe Sweet Red – Land Run Vineyard and Winery

I was meandering through Corkscrew Liquor in Norman looking to pick up some more ingredients for my “studies”. After making my way past the sales of McCormick Vodka and PBR, I found the Oklahoma wine and beer area. I had been drinking a lot of beer so I wanted to get some more wine.

The area of Oklahoma wine, while fairly small, was surprisingly diverse. I looked through the wine and noticed that Land Run Wines seemed to have very interesting titles to wines. I picked up Land Run Mistletoe. I wanted to expand to wines that I can drink alone. The Land Run Mistletoe is a sweet red that drank very well on its own. I didn’t pair it with anything. It is a good wine for new wine drinkers to start with. It is a mixed berry wine and reminds me of your basic mixed berry fruit juice. I think that this would be a great picnicking wine for when the weather gets a little warmer.

Thinking back to the liquor store and looking at wine, I remembered that there were many different fruity wines to choose from. Because of the natural sweetness of the different berries showcased in the Land Run wines, there are many different types of sweet wines. So if mixed berry isn’t your flavor then try a blackberry or white cranberry. Land Run winery offer red and whites that please anyone’s sweet tooth.

The prices of the wines range from $10.99 to $15.99 depending on the wine you pick. That’s not bad considering the taste of the two wines I have had so far. For people interested in pairing the Mistletoe Sweet Red, try it with Asian food, Cajun food, or a sweet desert.

Thus far, I have enjoyed both wines from the Land Run Winery. They have a large collection of wines and I hope to get another one to try pretty soon.

Redbud Sweet Red - Put a Cork in It Winery

After trying the different wines from mine and Theresa’s wine tasting experience, we decided to pick a wine to take home. While I thought the Indian Paintbrush Merlot was tasty, we both agreed that the Redbud sweet red wine was our favorite.

Redbud is a red zinfandel that was just sweet enough without overpowering the delectable pomegranate flavor. It is almost like a kool-aid for adults. The aroma of the pomegranate is subtle with a light wine smell.

It is different from most of the wines I have tasted due to it being a pomegranate wine instead of a grape based one. I think that this would make for an excellent summer wine. Maybe complement it with some type of chocolate snack or wafer cookie.

While I am usually big on finding types of food that work well with wine, I think that Redbud stands pretty strong on its own. It is a comfortable drink and any sweet red wine lover will fall in love with its flavor and refreshing qualities.

Overall, Redbud is merely one of the many choices of sweet wines that Put a Cork in It Winery has to offer. Don’t take my word for it though. Next time you are strolling through Bricktown before a Red Hawks game or wanting to class up a Hooters night, stop by Put a Cork in It and indulge in what could be your new favorite sweet red. And if Redbud doesn’t do it for you, then you still have four more choices to make with no out of pocket expense. You’d almost be crazy to not to go and try.

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