Our take
Menage a Trois Midnight Dark Red Blend California Red Wine
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0099988071294

Our take
What we make of this bottle
Just 3 shoppers have rated this dark red blend so far, and the average they left, 2.67 out of five, is among the lowest in what we track.
Behind the label, Ménage à Trois names Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits as the owner and operator of its website.
The bottle also sits among the more affordable reds we follow. At the low end, one shelf we checked in September 2026 had it at $10.99.
Another store, checked that same month, listed it higher, at $16.99.
Ménage à Trois's own product page for Midnight names the blend as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah, and describes voluptuous blackberry and plush spiced plum flavors with hints of mocha and exotic spice, aged in French and American oak. The producer credits Merlot for the wine's texture, Cabernet Sauvignon for elegance and power, and Petite Sirah for its inky intensity, and its recipe pages pair the bottle with dishes such as a charcuterie board and pomegranate bruschetta. As with other bottles carrying the Ménage à Trois name, the producer's page cites a 92-point score without naming a source, and the site does not list the wine's alcohol level.
Our call: the 3 shoppers on record put this among the lowest-rated reds we track, and at that reading we would spend the same few dollars on a higher-scored neighbor on the shelf. It suits a shopper who wants the producer's own account of the blend, a named three-grape mix of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah, among the more affordable reds we track. Pass if the shopper average carries weight with you; a count this small is still an early read, and here it is not a good one.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$11.49
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$14.99
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$11.99
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$15.99
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$10.99
- Smith's, Las Vegas, NV$16.99
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$11.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$11.99
- Fry's, Tucson, AZ$11.99
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$12.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Brand ownership
Ménage à Trois says its website is owned and operated by Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know California.
California on the label is useful provenance but weak detail about place. For these wines, sourcing disclosure, blend construction and house-style consistency carry more decision value than a generic climate paragraph.
What the name means
A state-level appellation, broader than an individual American Viticultural Area. It permits a multi-region blend and does not by itself identify one climate or soil.
How grapes grow here
The state spans cool maritime zones and hot inland valleys. A California designation alone does not reveal which conditions shaped the fruit.
What lies under the vines
At state scale, sourcing and house-style construction matter more than any single soil story.
How large the region is
- Reusable question
- Which counties or AVAs supplied the blend, and did that mix change by release?
Places within the region
- Resolution limit
- County, AVA and vineyard claims begin only when the release names them.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.