Some comfort food and comfort wine–this red Italian blend figuring prominently therein–marked this Tuesday evening meal. We had originally considered something more healthy and greens-based but deferred at the last minute. Given my own upcoming travel and the uncertain culinary delights I’d have along the way, I wholeheartedly embraced the move to the simple mac and cheese as well as the Neprica.
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2010 Tormaresca Neprica Red Blend Puglia
Based solely on the tasting video and reviews shared on Wine Express, we bought a case of this red Italian blend “sight unseen”. The first bottle completely fulfilled our every expectation, an amazing fruity–and light–red that struck pinot-like chords for us. It was the perfect complement to our evening meal, a delicious homemade potato soup with broccoli, fresh green onion, and chopped bacon. Good bread on the side, too.
My wife’s soup was great, and the wine was too. About Italian wines we know literally next to nothing, but so far we’re off to a great start. We’re excited to have a case of this blend on hand for the coming weeks and months. Anyone reading and following along would be happy to have this for him/herself too. Here’s validation from the big shots:
“Neprica is an awesome blend of Negroamaro, Primitivo and Cabernet Sauvignon from southern Italy that offers an unbeatable price versus quality ratio. This rising star of Puglia would pair with meats, pasta or aged cheese and offers clean aromas of ripe fruit, spice and leather.“
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Tosca Prosecco
Prosecco Tosca
While shopping for holiday wines at our local Bottle King, I had an idea that a prosecco would be a fun buy…possibly as an after dinner drink but just perhaps to jumpstart the day in a mimosa or two. This one is from the Prosecco de Valdobbiadene region, Veneto, Italy and, according to Wine Buyer, is supposed to be “…fresh peaches and apricots with a hint of nuts and fruit on the nose, clean and refreshing.”
Historically speaking, Prosecco is the name of the wine, the grape from which it is made, and the town where the grape is believed to have originated. The wine has a long pedigree, stretching back to the Roman Empire, and was our breakfast treat. We did ultimately rock the mimosas, having them together with our traditional egg casserole, slices of cinnamon roll, fresh berries, and lemon scones. Each of us poured his or her Prosecco to taste and it was a fun way to begin celebrating Christmas.
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Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio
Trouble with a blog about wine is that (at least in our house) you often have it after the end of a long day and, if you don’t write down right away what you’d had, you look up a week later and have to try to remember what it was. This is one of those times. We’re pretty sure we had this light pinot on Tuesday (11/15/11) along with a chicken and pasta dish–tossed with feta cheese, spinach, and lemon.
It was our second bottle of this Ecco; we had the first a few weeks ago and knew we liked it and thought a repeat would be great. I guess additional details will have to wait for our next tasting.
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