Eppa Superfruit Sangria

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I'm a sucker for sangria.

When I was in high school, I spent a summer traveling in Spain as part of a group hosted by my favorite Spanish teacher. Before I left home in Minnesota for my first trip overseas, my dad (who never had a passport) said that he was so afraid of me drinking the water that he'd prefer I drink wine. It was 1981 and, in those days anyway, whenever you sat down at a restaurant table anywhere in Spain the server brought a pitcher of sangria to the table along with the menus. Because of course you'd want the sangria. And because Europeans weren't hung up on the age 21 thing. So I learned to drink wine with the blessing of my father by sipping sangria, always red, ice cold and packed with fruit.

Courtesy Eppa Superfruit Sangria

I still love sangria, especially in summer.

When I first heard of Eppa Superfruit Sangria, they of course had me at sangria. But I was a bit skeptical upon learning that wine from Mendocino, California, is blended with juices from superfruits. "Every glass has twice the antioxidants of red wine!" boast the press materials. But will it taste like wine or fruit juice? I wondered.

It tastes like fruity wine, like authentic sangria. There's wine structure yet it's smooth and sweet--not sickly sugary sweet, just easy-to-drink and refreshing. In a word: Yum!

The wine is a blend of several varietals, including Cabernet and Syrah. What's more, it's certified organic.


"Cabernet provides the structure and depth while the Syrah brings fruit flavors to the party," states the press release. "The grapes are then blended with a unique combination of organic superfruit juices including pomegranates and blueberries as well as Mediterranean blood oranges, acai berries and natural citrus essences."
Bottom Line: Delicious! Two thumbs up.

This wine retails for approx. $12.

Eppa SuperFruit Sangria is now available in the wine section of Whole Foods Market in more than 20 states including Texas, New York, Missouri and Illinois. In the Atlanta area, Eppa Superfruit Sangria is available at Total Wines, BJ's, and will be available in Publix stores starting in August. To find other locations, search using the store locator.