11/2007 ZONIN PROSECCO SPUMANTE (SPECIAL CUVEE) BRUTThis sparkling wine is quite dry and slightly bitter when cold. Let it warm and it softens a bit. We searched for fruit and floral notes and found a peach note, but nothing more.Continue reading
10/2007 CASTELLO BANFI CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG 2005We shared this red wine with a few friends and everyone loved it. It showed plums and leather and struck us as well worth the retail price of $15 a bottle. (Rating ****1/4) ToContinue reading
10/2007 PRIMATERRA PINOT GRIGIO DELLE VENEZIE 2005This bargain white wine is made in Italy. For the price ($7 a bottle), it is tough to beat. If you are looking for the usual pinot grigio characteristics (mineral notes, crispness), you mightContinue reading
10/2007 CAVIT COLLECTION TEROLDEGO VIGNETI DELLE DOLOMITI 2004Blech. This might have been good during its youth but now it doesn’t even qualify as passable plonk. (Rating *1/4)
8/2007 GRUET BLANC DE NOIRS BRUT AND MASCHIO DEI CAVALIERI PROSECCO DI VALDOBBIADENEWeeeeeee- two bottles of bubbly to taste in the balmy late summer. GRUET BLANC is a pleasant sparkling wine made in — get this — New Mexico! It’sContinue reading
4/2007 CAVIT COLLECTION PINOT GRIGIO 2005We’ve served this at more than a few whoop-ups and folks seem to really like it. Is it fine wine? No, it’s $10 per 1.5 liter white wine, but, it’s a good, solid house white.Continue reading