Since I tend to wax rhapsodic about the great dessert wines I encounter, it’s only fair that I mention the losers. This season’s big loser was La Tunella tocai friulano. To be fair, this is really my fault. Although I am American, I do know a little geography, and I knew going in to this that Tokaji is not, in fact, located in the Friuli province of Italy. So, I got what I deserve: a nasty, attenuated wine that had the consistency, nose, and taste of oversweetened grapefruit juice.
Never one to pass up an opportunity to promote a home-grown American product, I present, for your enjoyment, a blow by blow comparison between the cleverly marketed La Tunella and the humble, yet honest, MD 20/20 Pink Grapefruit flavor.
| Category | La Tunella | MD 20/20 Pink Grapefruit |
|---|---|---|
| Vintage | 2001 | March |
| Country of Origin | Italy | Upstate New York, aka Canada |
| Taste | grapefruit | grapefruit |
| Color | sickly yellow | festive pink! |
| Cost | $10.99 | $3.00 |
There is, quite simply, no comparison: MD 20/20 wins this battle of the superstars with one hand tied behind its back. Viva America!
Additional resources
“It’s the one to have…when you’re having more than one!”
- An excellent and comprehensive guide to bum wines.
- Those crazy kids with their loud rock and roll music and their hamburger sandwiches and their french fried potatoes just love the MD 20/20!
- La Tunella has a web site. It’s better than their “tocai friuliano”
- Why not serve MD 20/20 at your next party?
“This is not a Wine Cooler”
This is by far the sickest and nastiest drink i have ever had in my entire lift, i would not recommend this drink to anybody…….dont say i didnt warn if you dare to drink it