Menage a Trois? No thanks. This time I’ll pass
I never thought I would find myself in a situation where I’d turn down a Menage a Trois. So, when I was in a small grocery store in Point Reyes Station, CA searching for a new bottle of wine to try, and I saw one called Menage a Trois, I was confident I had found a winner. As I was to find out hours later, I was wrong.
Menage a Trois 2005 is a red table wine, made from Zinfandel, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. For the most part, I find red “table” wines to be flavor neutral. They go well with most foods, but they don’t have much character. That’s not to say that I’m anti-table wine. Given the right one, I can be a big fan. Menage a Trois is not one of them. 
Why?
This wine is overly sweet- so much so that I questioned whether I would be able to finish the glass I poured and salvage my $10 investment. Determined to work through this wine, I started pairing it with every food I thought would balance the sweet. Nothing worked. I tried bread. I tried cheese. I even tried strawberries. In the end, I surrendered, admitted defeat, and did whatever I could to enjoy this wine. As I powered through my glass, I couldn’t help but hope that the next time I am faced with a Menage a Trois, the results are a little more positive.
Recommendation: Consider buying it (if you like sweet wines)
Original post by Dorian Kendal