"Thick Sprite and Nickels" | Barefoot Moscato vs. Rivata Moscato d'Asti

Barefoot Moscato vs. Rivata Moscato d'Asti - Does a jump in price mean a jump in quality?

Week two of the Drink This, Not That challenge, and Colin steps up as the sacrificial lamb. The Barefoot Moscato gets a fast, ugly, unanimous verdict. Think thick Sprite with a side of nickels. But the substitute, a DOCG-certified Moscato d'Asti from Italy, opens up a real conversation about what this grape can actually be. The quality gap is massive. The final rating? Closer than you'd expect.

This week:

• Why Barefoot Moscato smells like nickels and tastes like thick Sprite
• What Moscato d'Asti actually is and why it's a completely different experience
• A close, heated debate over whether any Moscato can earn "casual sipper" status
• Joel tries ice. It doesn't help.

Wines reviewed:

• Barefoot Moscato (California) $6 to $9
• Ravada Moscato d'Asti (Piedmont, Italy, 2025) ~$14

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction and Challenge Recap
3:38 Introducing Tonight's Wines
6:45 Barefoot Moscato Tasting
13:17 Barefoot Verdict and the Ice Test
16:10 Ravada Moscato d'Asti Tasting
24:00 Sweet Wine Misconceptions
25:36 Piedmont, the Region, and What Makes This Wine Different
33:00 Final Ratings and Verdict
40:48 Where to Find the Show