Monday, September 22, 2008
2006 Paolo Scavino Dolcetto d'Alba
OK, back from my wonderful Hawaii trip (thanks honey, you're wonderful) and after a week of variations on the Mai Tai it's time to get back to wine (by the way, if you are in Honolulu check out the Mai Tai at Hula's... great drink and a fun place). Tonight I opened a bottle of 2006 Paolo Scavino Dolcetto d'Alba. This is a yummy little wine from the Piedmont region of Italy. Normally when people who don't give much thought to Italian wines hear Piedmont they think of Barolo (the regional king) or perhaps Barbaresco (both made from the same grape, Nebbiolo), but Piedmont is home also to Barbera and Dolcetto (both popular reds) as well as Asti and Gavi (popular whites). Of the reds the Dolcetto tends to be the lighter of the lot, very approachable with good juicy fruit, light tannins and solid alcohol delivering dark cherry fruits, almonds and a hint of chocolate. This relatively inexpensive Dolcetto does not fail to deliver in what one would expect. Dark in color, medium-light bodied, mouth watering acidity, I wish I had a good sausage pizza right about now. Definitely worth the $17 per bottle standard price.
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Perhaps this is what you are craving...
http://gdpizzasteak.com/
Why have wine when there is "lotsa beer in America!"
Heck yeah! Geeze I miss that place, makes me want to do a road trip across the state. "Lots of beer in America!" Though now much of it is run by Belgians :-(
With a stop off here afterwards...
http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_dfw0pw
Oh for heavens sake. Tell us about the Hawaii trip.
That'll be coming to the other blog :-)
dark cherry fruits, almonds and a hint of chocolate.
Your wine sounds like a Trader Joe trail mix. Sorry, can't help myself. What do you expect from a beer person.
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