Once you get over the weird looking bottle, Villa Alena Moscato is really not that bad of a choice when you need a good, lightly sparkling wine for a price that is very easy on the wallet. That being said, the bottle does look really dumb. I never learned that lesson about judging a book by its cover. You can pick up a bottle of Villa Alena Moscato at Trader Joe’s for only $8, so make sure you have those expectation appropriately pegged when going into this one.
Villa Alena Moscato has much lighter carbonation that I prefer but am willing to forgive them this one time. Primarily apricot flavored, a few other sweet notes come through to balance out the experience and leave each sip a thoroughly refreshing, albeit somewhat simple event.
Really, for only $8, this is a good buy. It did not wow me by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a very inoffensive wine that will definitely be a crowd pleaser. The biggest downside is the 5.5% alcohol, so you’re really going to need a few bottles to get you through the night.
Really? You expect a bottle of wine to get you through the night? Especially one comprised of sweet and bubbly muscat grapes? Um, if you’re going for the numbing effect I suggest you hit up some Jameson or Wild Turkey. This wine is great for a brunch or even just as a sipper. I’m pretty sure when the Italians were creating this wonderful little spritzy wine they weren’t planning on it knocking you on your ass. Geez…
Dumb looking bottle?! You’re so annoying! Those bottles are beautiful!