Who doesn’t love a sale? Through the end of March, you can pick up a terrific, versatile red wine from Provence, France for a mere $11.99 (regularly priced at $14.99). The wine is Figuière Famille Combard Le Saint André. One of the things I love about the wines of Provence is that they tend to be uncomplicated, yet refined, with great minerality. I also like that they … [Read more...]
French 75 with Cognac, A Must Try Cocktail at Firewood in Park City
During a delightful dinner recently at Park City’s Firewood restaurant, beverage expert Greg Ceccarelli suggested a cocktail to kick the evening off: the French 75. However, he had a trick up his sleeve. This French 75 was made using cognac, where gin is the more typical spirit of choice for the cocktail. I learned that, apparently, there is debate and some … [Read more...]
Refreshing, Crisp Italian Wine: 2018 Zenato Lugana di San Benedetto
I’ve been on a bit of an Italian wine kick lately. That’s partly because I keep coming across wonderful wine values from Italy, like this one: 2018 Zenato Lugana di San Benedetto, priced at a mere $16.99 here in Utah. Zenato Lugana is made from 100% Trebbiano grapes - one of the most widely planted wine grape varietals in the world. The grapes were harvested from Zenato’s … [Read more...]
A Versatile Italian Rose: Masseria Li Veli Susumaniello
Last week in this column I wrote about a nifty new wine discovery from Italy called Casanova di Neri IrROSSO. This week, I’m turning my attention to another really great Italian wine. This one is a Rosé: Masseria Li Veli Susumaniello 2018 ($21.99). Masseria Li Veli is a winery in Italy’s Apulia region, founded and operated since 1999 by the Falvo family. They’ve … [Read more...]
Elegant but Affordable Casanova di Neri IrROSSO
During a recent wine tasting at Osteria Amore, I got to taste a range of wines from the great Casanova di Neri winery of Italy. These were mostly wines that I could never afford to sip on my own, so it was a real treat to taste Casanova di Neri’s world class Brunello di Montalcino wines and others. One of the wines I tasted was one that I can afford: the most recent creation … [Read more...]
V-Day Bubbles: Scharffenberger Brut Excellence
I always think that bubbles are a great choice for celebrating Valentine’s Day. And, given that many of us will be blowing our budgets with high-priced V-Day dinners, I wouldn’t mind not breaking the bank on wine. So here’s a really good budget bubbly that tastes like a million bucks: Scharffenberger Brut Excellence NV. This sensational sparkler clocks in at a … [Read more...]
Florensac Picpoul de Pinet: Excellent Dry White Wine from Southern France
While Bordeaux and Burgundy in France get most of the attention from wine aficionados, there are some good wines and great bargains to be found in the Languedoc-Roussillon coastal region in Southern France. Les Vignerons de Florensac (The Winemakers of Florensac) is composed of some 260 winemakers and it’s this territory - an ancient one - where one of my favorite Picpoul de … [Read more...]
Affordable Italian Sangiovese from CAPARZO, Perfect Pairing for Pasta with Red Sauce
CAPARZO Toscana Sangiovese 2018 In my opinion, there’s no better wine pairing for pasta with rich red sauce - like the “Sunday Gravy” featured in this week’s Scheff’s Table - than Italian Sangiovese. I recently came across a really good, very affordable Italian Sangiovese from CAPARZO that was a perfect pairing for pappardelle with Sunday gravy. Priced at a mere $11.99, … [Read more...]
JNSQ : A Most Beautiful Bottle of Wine
When my wife brought home a bottle of Rosé wine from California that she’d found at our local wine store, my first thought was: Duped! You see, she has a fondness for wines with pretty bottles and/or label art. And when I saw the bottle of Rosé she’d purchased - called JNSQ Rosé Cru - I was sure she’d been taken for a proverbial ride. The bottle … well … it’s beautiful. But … [Read more...]
Seabird Bar Pain Killer Cocktail
I really love the feel of cozy, intimate, neighborhood bars like Water Witch, for example. You know, bars that don’t have wall-to-wall TV screens, but prefer to provide entertainment via old-fashioned vinyl. One such bar is the recently opened Seabird at The Gateway, which is technically called Seabird Bar & Vinyl Room. It’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it bar that probably … [Read more...]
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