Wine Tasting
Wine Tasting April 17 ’10
By far the most memorable aspect of last weekend’s tasting was a little wine called Palama Arcangelo Salice Salentino, selling for $11. The wine region is way down on the boot of Italy. The grapes are Negro amaro and Primitivo, a predecessor of the fruit-intensive zinfandel. It’s not complicated, but it is quite enchanting. The […]
Wine Tasting April 11 ’10
It’s been a crazy week in the “day job,” the one that has been keeping this place afloat. Plus something going on every evening, no time for blogging. So here it is near midnight, and at the very least you should have some idea of what we will be pouring this weekend, while last weekend […]
Wine Tasting Easter Saturday April 3
The first thing you need to know is that there is a new batch of TRUFFLES this week! I did sneak one in the Dark of Night (it was amaretto apricot, and all I can say is OMG THIS MAY BE THE BEST THEY HAVE EVER DONE YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT!) These truffles […]
Reminder from Pat: Last chance to order Easter Truffles!
Hi all–it’s Spring! (Is that hail I hear on the roof??!) Janice and I are making up some batches of truffles for the Easter bunny to deliver this weekend for pre-orders, with any extras (usually not many) for sale in the wine shop on Saturday while they last (usually not for long!). If you’d like […]
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