Niagra Wine

Where: Michigan

Traditional wines are named for the grape they are made from, and finding St. Julian's line of grape wines made from traditional snack varieties, I figured Niagra would be preferable to Concord grapes. After all, who would want to drink Welch's wine?

Well, jokes on me. The variety of grape used for Welch's is, in fact, not Concord, but Niagra. This wine isn't entirely unpleasant, but it just tastes an awful lot like grape juice. Some of the sugar is converted into alcohol, but it's lacking in complexity and character, with an overpowering harshness common to many fruit-wines.

Bottom line: for six dollars, you can get yourself a Pinot Grigio or Reisling and spare yourself.