Good Fucking Red Blend

in defense of drinking what you damn well like: good fucking wine

 5/1/2025 12:22:15 PM     By Kim Renta    What's New    Comments

Let’s cut the crap.

For way too long, the wine world has been shrouded in snobbery, stiff rituals, and a mountain of rules that feel more like a high school exam than a happy hour. Somewhere along the line, wine stopped being a drink and turned into a goddamn performance. You know the type: swishing, sniffing, throwing around words like "unctuous" or "hints of tennis balls" as if they mean something to anyone who isn't a certified sommelier.

Let’s be honest. None of that matters if you don’t actually enjoy what’s in your glass. Because the only thing worse than drinking bad wine is drinking wine you think you should like.

Enter Good Fucking Wine.

We’re not here to impress wine snobs or win gold stars from the cork dorks. We’re here for people who just want great-tasting wine without the ego trip. We make real wine for real people who care more about enjoying the moment than debating the soil composition of a vineyard in southern wherever-the-hell.

Whether it’s our bold-as-hell California Red Blend, a crisp Sauvignon Blanc that slaps on a sunny afternoon, or our dangerously drinkable Prosecco that screams celebration—we don’t play by the rules. And neither should you.

Wine pairing? Pfft.

Here’s the truth: most of that pairing advice is bullshit. Do flavors interact? Sure. But if you like the wine, and you like the food, guess what? That’s a perfect pairing. Period. Full stop. No sommelier required. So go ahead, drink our Red Blend with a slice of pepperoni pizza, a slab of ribs, or a leftover taco you found in the back of your fridge. Pair our Pinot Grigio with sushi, burgers, or nothing at all. It’s your damn glass, fill it with whatever makes you happy.

We get it. Our name ruffles feathers.

We’ve been called a gimmick, a joke, even an insult to the wine industry. And yet here we are—earning 93 points in Wine Enthusiast and showing up in the best wine shops and bars across the country. Because once people get over the label and actually taste the wine, they get it. This isn’t a stunt. It’s a statement. A middle finger to the outdated idea that wine has to be intimidating, exclusive, or “elevated.”

This is wine for rule-breakers, good-time chasers, and people who just want to drink something fucking good.

So stop waiting for permission. Stop pretending to like oaky Chardonnays that taste like your grandma’s spice cabinet. Drink what you damn well like. Life’s too short to sip politely.

Drink Good Fucking Wine.

No rules. No pretense. No bullshit. Just really good fucking wine.