The Sweetwine Club: My Honest Review

If I were to describe my taste in wine, the words bold, peppery, and full-bodied come to mind. But when I was offered the opportunity to give The Sweetwine Club a try, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to explore a few new wine profiles!

A bright orange box with three bottles of wine. — Check out that not-so-discrete bright orange box! Note: The Sweetwine Club sent me this box and asked me to review their wine subscription box. All opinions are my own!

The bright orange carry-box showed up at my doorstep with three wines in tow: Stella Rosa Green Apple, Stella Rosa Tropical Mango, and Fresca Frizzante Black Bellini. The weather in Southern California heated up just in time to enjoy these three refreshing sips!

Three bottles of wine. — From left to right: Tropical Mango, Black Bellini, Green Apple.

I tried the Stella Rosa Green Apple first.

The smell of the bottle reminded me of Green Apple Jolly Ranchers! The taste was sweet, but not overly sweet. It’s definitely a great drink to have poolside, or as you try to cool down on a warm afternoon. This bottle runs at 5% ABV.

Next up, Stella Rosa Tropical Mango.

It was slightly less sweet than the Green Apple, but was filled with a tropical flavor, something you don’t often find with wine! Again, another perfect summertime sip. This bottle also runs at 5% ABV.

Finally, the Fresca Frizzante Black Bellini.

This was my favorite sip of the box, and is probably the most versatile, too! The wine gives it a sweet base, and the fruit juice gives it a hint of tartness. The recommended recipe for this bottle is to combine one-part Black Bellini with one-part Prosecco. I think that combo is a definite winner, and a perfect way to mix up your typical mimosa during weekend brunch. This bottle runs at 6.5% ABV.

Three glasses of wine with three bottles in the background. — All of these sips had a slight effervescence to them. Not quite sparking wine, but not flat either.

My final thoughts on The Sweetwine Club:

If sweet wines are your thing, you’ll love it! It’s nice to see a box subscription focused on one particular taste, as opposed to a mixed wine box or a box focused on sourcing their wines from a particular region. I also think all of these bottles lend themselves well to cocktail mixers. Whether it be a sweet wine mimosa, or something more creative like a spin on a margarita or cosmo, you can’t go wrong with adding these sips to your ingredient list!