Witches Brew Wine Review
Leelanau Cellars Witches Brew Wines
Fall. Autumn. Harvest. PSL Szn.
Whatever you call it, the best season has finally arrived!
I love the fall.
The weather cools off.
Trees look majestic af changing colors.
Weekends are graced with football - sorry Lions fans. I know this is a tough topic for us. :/
Chunky sweaters, jean jackets, and joggers finally make their debut back into my closet.
Slow cookers full of chilis, soups and dips decorate kitchen counters.
Hocus Pocus memes are plastered on every social media platform.
Pumpkin spice and apple-flavored everything is available.
One key fall feature that tops the list for me though: Leelanau Cellars Witches Brew wine is officially back in-season.
Yes, yes. I know it’s available year round, but there’s just something magical about sipping on a glass of Witches Brew while the leaves are falling outside and you’re enjoying the sweet smells of the new “fall fragrance” Bath & Body Works candle you just bought, even though you still have three untouched from last season, but you had a coupon in your email. :’)
Leelanau Cellars has never steered me wrong and this year, I discovered they added two new flavors to the Witches Brew fam. So, what better way to pay homage to the sweet nectar of All Hallows’ Eve-themed wines that is the Witches Brew Crew than with a blog post?
There’s isn’t a better way. I’m glad you agree. Let’s get started!
OG WITCHES BREW
Color: Red
Sweetness: Definitely a sweet red, but not so sweet that your friend who is partial to red wines as dry as my hands during the winter will say, “Whew! That’s sweet!” (You know the one.)
Flavor notes: Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, one small child (lol jk - that’s the Hocus Pocus Life Potion)
Lit Score: Like a Lays potato chip, you can’t have just one (glass). I have a tendency to start dancing alone in my apartment to a HAIM playlist on Spotify after a couple of glasses of OG WB. So, not only is this wine lit, but you also may get lit. (Please drink responsibly).
My thoughts: I love this wine. Someone recommended it to me in college as a “starter red” because I was trying to get acclimated to red wines and Witches Brew was supposed to be a toe dip into that pool. However, I loved it so much, it became my favorite wine. Honestly, it’s delicious with a charcuterie board, pairs great with pizza, it even compliments a bag of cheese popcorn. You just really can’t go wrong with this wine at any time of the year, but especially during the fall.
WITCHES BREW SPICED APPLE
Color: White
Sweetness: This is definitely on the sweet side, but not to the level of a moscato. Like maybe a few notches down from a moscato. The warmth of its flavors help tone down the sweetness too tho.
Flavor Notes: sweet apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, a warm blanket.
Lit Score: After pouring a glass of this, you will want to take your bra off, curl up with a flannel blanket and start watching some trashy, yet socially acceptable tv show like Love Island or the Bachelorette. So, your plan isn’t to get lit, but just a little warm, yanno? The wine itself is about as lit as “Wine Down Wednesday” - something to appreciate, but it doesn’t need to happen every day.
My Thoughts: If you are a big “spiced apple” fan, I think you’d really like this. Personally, it didn’t blow my mind, but I was definitely glad I tried it! That said, I do think this wine would taste pretty dank in a Halloween sangria. Maybe throw some apple slices and cinnamon sticks in there with some lil caramels as a garnish. That’s some Pinterest shit right there. Yw. :)
WITCHES BREW PUMPKIN SPICE
Color: White
Sweetness: She sweet. Not in a way that makes you feel like your teeth are going to rot or that you’re going to get a headache drinking it, but this one is definitely sweeter.
Flavor Notes: Ginger, apple, clove, a swift kick in the taste buds.
Lit Score: It’s an unexpected lit. You go in thinking it’s going to be a basic pumpkin spice flavor because what else would you expect of something flavored pumpkin spice? However, the first sip and you quickly realize this wine is NOT as kind-hearted as you expected it to be. As for how lit you get, I kept drinking it because I couldn’t decide whether or not I liked it - which warmed me up v quick. (Again, please drink responsibly.)
My Thoughts: If you’re a big ginger fan, then I think you’d really like this wine. She is quite the spicy lil number. I feel like they may have emphasized/over compensated the spices in this wine because there’s technically no pumpkin flavor in it. It starts with sweet apple for sure and then a tidal wave of all the spices crashes down, but the ginger is like “you guys go ahead, ima hang back,” and gives you one last kick before it disappears. But, it’s almost too much of a kick? To me, it kind of brings out the actual alcohol flavor of the wine. Although I still can’t decide if I like it, I definitely respect it and would probs smash a cinnamon roll then wash it down with PS WB.
CONCLUSION
Drink up, witches! Seriously though, if you try any of these wines, I highly recommend the OG WB. I think the spiced apple and pumpkin spice may only be available through the end of October, but don’t quote me on that. In the meantime, how about you leave a comment below answering the following questions:
Which of the Witches Brew Crew is your favorite?
If you end up making the sangria I mentioned, how’d it go? Please send pics.
What’s your favorite part of fall?