Fruity and yeasty nose. Flavors are full pear, sweet black and red fruits. Don’t let the amazing brilliant ruby color in the bottle scare you, it’s quite lovely. I found it at Publix for just $9.99.
In 2010 a court ruled Cristalino appeared too similar in name and label to the $300 sparkling wine you see being consumed by the bathtub full in rappers videos, Cristal. After four years of court proceedings, U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen barred the makers of Cristalino from “using any mark, word, or name similar to the Cristalino name that is likely to cause confusion, mistake or deception with Roederer’s Cristal marks.” The brand was also to change their name, color and font on the label. Note the disclaimer now added to the label.
Hmm, so let me get this right, the makers of Cristal, a $300 bottle of bubbly, think Cristalino, at $9.99 bottle is trying to fool people into thinking they are the pricy wine? Does anyone else see this as a huge waste of court time or is it just me?
Well, I can tell you this, I can’t afford to spend $300 on a single bottle of sparkling wine. In my world, that could get me 30 bottles and if it taste decent, who cares if they only cost $10 each. By the way, Cristalino has been voted Value Brand of the Year by Wine and Spirits for the past several years.
So go ahead, it’s Thursday, you remembered to take the trash out, The Office is on, or whatever you want to celebrate. Raise your glass, cheers!
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