I was looking for something interesting to serve friends with some charcuterie, and realized I had a few bottles of Lambrusco hanging around, so decided to put them to work. The wine that is, not the friends. 
Lambrusco is both the name of the grape and the wine – and it comes from Italy’s north central Emilia-Romagna region.
There are 4 types of Lambrusco, mainly produced in 3 provinces – Lambrusco di Sorbara (generally agreed to be the best version and made dry in the traditional method), Grasparosssa del Castelvetro, Salamino di Santa Croce, and the Lambrusco Reggiano which is usually served amabile or sweet.
This one happens to be dry, but fruity, and is a beautiful deep purple with aromas of black cherry and ripe plum, dried roses, and dried herb.
The palate echoes the nose with violets, roses, more black cherry, dried thyme, and tarragon. The frizzante mousse, great acidity, and light tannins love all sorts of food and it’s easily pairable with many dishes.
If you’re looking for something new to try but don’t want to break the bank, pick up a bottle. It’s the best deal around, and so much fun to drink. You can find it in the sparkling wine section of any liquor store.
While perusing the shelves at Costco Lihue, I picked this Premier Cru Chablis up for a song.
stainless steel for a year, this was a great wine to enjoy in the warmth of Kauai on the lanai. I did not want any wood on my wine, so I was in the market for some Chablis, and this one delivered.
is a retirement gig – and what a gig it is. His wines are eagerly sought after and elusive, as he doesn’t make much, and what he does make is often only available at his home in the
beautiful Dundee Hills AVA of Oregon.
has mouth-watering acidity with flavours of more ripe cherry, mint, leather, savoury light mushroom, a little freshly turned dirt, and some softly scrubbed tannins.
through the Willamette Valley, make sure to 
despite this. Translucent ruby with classic aromas of blackberry, cassis, and vanilla pod, there was great acidity and flavours of more purple fruit and raspberry with capiscum and leather belt. The tannins were ever-so-slightly scratchy and loved our prime rib. This wine was super alive at 19 years old and has plenty of life left in it. If you’re holding, wait on opening!
There I was, standing in front of the wine cabinet, trying to find something appropriate to pair with our holiday luncheon, and boom – the Carbeau hit me. 
with a deep nose of ripened field berries and spice. The palate takes it further with blackberry, blueberry and plum, on a base of mocha nib, nutmeg and a sprinkle of cardamom. 
Tourtière and Caesar salad. It also pairs wonderfully with pizza. 
all still feeling a little pandemic-bluesy. In an effort to bring some significant happiness and good vibes to our home, I decided to open this bottle purchased at Ridge during a tasting stop in 2016 while on a trip to California.
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