We eat with our eyes, and shop with them too. A lot of fuss has been made online about the shape of this bottle. Well the bottle is cute, and reminds me of VOSS Water from Norway, which if you like trends than this is right up your alley. However, I’m more interested in what is in the bottle, as you should be too. I had major issues with this wine, so much so that I had to pickup a second bottle and recruit two regular wine drinkers (thanks Dana & Lauren) to provide a second opinion.
Seeing as the bottle is very non-traditional, I was surprised to find a stopper in it. This was just the beginning of what was becoming an awkward experience. The next item at issue was the smell. Pinot Grigio is known for a subtle, slightly floral or citrus leaf scent. The key to that last sentence was the word ’subtle’. I was greeted by an aggressive burnt wood scent, which seemed to be competing with Lemon Pledge. My volunteer tasters both noted the strange aroma, and were somewhat baffled by it. Finally we tasted. The first sip was, shall we say…unpleasant. But, this is where things begun to change. The second and third sips improved to the point where the wine became enjoyable. To describe the first sip, we settled on comparing it to the aftertaste of eating a sour candy, which to some isn’t always a bad thing.
We are careful when we encounter a wine that doesn’t live up to our expectations, especially those receiving a lot of media attention, but this just isn’t a winner in our books. Especially for the price.
Your thoughts and comments on this wine are much appreciated!
I purchased a bottle of Voga Italia Pinot Grigio for something different, and yes the bottle was one of the reasons. I also usually bought Australian wines and thought I would get this because it was an Italian wind. The only thing I can say about it is it reminded me of sneaking a sip of my mothers cooking wine when I was a child. There was a sodium taste that was just too overwhelming for me. I will not purchase it again.
I wholeheartedly agre with your review. Voga is an over-rated, over-priced, over-acidified wine. You pay for the bottle with this wine, and what could you do with it when it’s empty? It’s not a collector’s bottle to me.
I quite disagree with your assessment of Voga Pinot Grigio. My fondness for italian whites include Vernaccia, Terra DiTuffi (spell) and I found this a very enjoyable, light tasty wine. The bottle to me is not of importance as is the smell, flavor and after taste. I throughly enjoyed this wine and in fact bought two bottles. But this is just my opinion.
I may not have sophisticated knowledge about wines, but this is my current favourite by far! It’s light, smooth, easy to drink, and (here I beg to differ) tastes great! I’ve found my prior favs (Riesling, Chardonnay) a bit too heavy now. The Voga blush wine (currently unavilable where I live) to be the VERY best I’ve ever tasted, and Voga Quattro is one of the few red wines I can drink.
I had a glass at a local restaurant, thy didn have a very big selection and this was one of their best so I figured what the hell but first the smell was so strong and the taste was just weird, I tried to match it wih my dish but the wine was just not a player in this game
I purchased a bottle of Voga Italia Pinot Grigio for something different, and yes the bottle was one of the reasons. I also usually bought Australian wines and thought I would get this because it was an Italian wind. The only thing I can say about it is it reminded me of sneaking a sip of my mothers cooking wine when I was a child. There was a sodium taste that was just too overwhelming for me. I will not purchase it again.
I wholeheartedly agre with your review. Voga is an over-rated, over-priced, over-acidified wine. You pay for the bottle with this wine, and what could you do with it when it’s empty? It’s not a collector’s bottle to me.
My favorite wine!!!!!1 Goes with sll fishes and all poultry dishes. I have many friends now hooked.
I thought this wine was excellant i loved the taste of the wine.
I quite disagree with your assessment of Voga Pinot Grigio. My fondness for italian whites include Vernaccia, Terra DiTuffi (spell) and I found this a very enjoyable, light tasty wine. The bottle to me is not of importance as is the smell, flavor and after taste. I throughly enjoyed this wine and in fact bought two bottles. But this is just my opinion.
I may not have sophisticated knowledge about wines, but this is my current favourite by far! It’s light, smooth, easy to drink, and (here I beg to differ) tastes great! I’ve found my prior favs (Riesling, Chardonnay) a bit too heavy now. The Voga blush wine (currently unavilable where I live) to be the VERY best I’ve ever tasted, and Voga Quattro is one of the few red wines I can drink.
I had a glass at a local restaurant, thy didn have a very big selection and this was one of their best so I figured what the hell but first the smell was so strong and the taste was just weird, I tried to match it wih my dish but the wine was just not a player in this game