Well, the Wine House didn’t CALL it an Italian Wine Super Orgy, but that’s what I’m calling the tasting course I took last night and they can’t stop me.
We tasted 12 wines, a lot of the varietals were ‘new to me’ like Verduzzo (light gold, crisp nectarine/peach goodness) and Frappato (a lighter-bodied red, like a Gamay – chilled a bit it would be great summer sipping).
But these were the two standouts for me:
TWO WORDS: PIZZA WINE. Pizza wine. Pizza wine. Pizza wine. I said that four times because I bought four bottles, and how could I pass it up at $8.99 a bottle?
And:
I did NOT buy four of these bottles, but instead, drank every drop I could get. I don’t get many chances to drink these “noble” “really expensive” single cru bottles so I was excited to taste this Barolo. Tannic, dark cherry wonderment. And to think, you’re not really supposed to drink a bottle like this until at LEAST 2016 – and you can sit on it until 2046. Which is the title of that one Wong Kar Wai movie.
I hope to return to the Wine House for another Italian Wine Orgy. They offer regional tastings. Their store is right near the 405 freeway but I’m willing to drive. I mean business.
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