I don’t live a canned wine lifestyle. I’m not going to picnics or grabbing a cold one from a bucket by the pool and tossing it to my shirtless bro. I’m drinking quietly, at home, apparently while writing gay porn stories. But the can was not the main signal that I am not the target demographic for Une Femme wines. The winery’s slogan is “Wines just wanna have fun.” The wines have names like “The Betty” and “The Callie.” Not that the wines in my cellar are called Gravedigger and Raminator. In fact, I own 19 bottles of Chateau Lilian Ladouys. But it’s not cute.
So Une Femme is not for me. It’s served on Delta, and I don’t drink on flights. It’s fun, and I am not fun. The woman who created it likes to carry too many things, whereas I do not carry any things, which greatly annoys my wife. She would much rather I carry 12 cans of wine everywhere.
Still, what integrity would the Corrupt Wine Writer have if he didn’t review all the free wine he was sent – and review it positively? I don’t really understand that question. So I’ll just review it. First, let’s talk about the cans. There’s nothing wrong with cans. Or screwtops. Even though you long to be judgy about them.  Une Femme started as the house sparkling wine that Jen Pelka and her brother Zach served at The Riddler, their women-funded champagne bars in New York and San Francisco that folded during COVID. Now she cans them every month, which she says keeps them fresh. Most of my Lilian Ladouys are from 2009. So I’m not a fresh wine drinker. Still, I have an open mind and a corrupt business model. So I drank them. The Bubbly Rosé was fun. A little sweet, and reminiscent of Sofia Coppola’s canned wine, which I liked so much I served it as my son’s bar mitzvah. Though I thought Coppola’s gimmick of attaching a straw was a horrible idea for any carbonated beverage. Or any alcoholic beverage. Une Femme does not come with a straw.
The California Chardonnay was indeed fresh. It was easy to drink. It has no oak, so it won’t slow my shirtless bros down as they tread water and flex. Maybe a little limp, but better than a lot of what I get served at events. And at $6 a can – which is a third of a bottle – not a bad deal. My own fear is that Adam Sachs is going to bring it to our poker games. At least it’s better than Whispering Angel. You're currently a free subscriber to The Corrupt Wine Writer. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Corrupt Wine Review: Une Femme
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