It’s back to Italy this week for some sips of a beautiful Tuscan red wine: Le Volte dell'Ornellaia 2019 ($34.00). It’s a luscious blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese from carefully selected Ornellaia sites, and each varietal is fermented separately in small steel tanks to maintain their varietal characteristics before blending. The wine is full-bodied with … [Read more...]
Russiz Superiore Cabernet Franc
Local wine expert, educator, and owner of Libation, Inc. - Francis Fecteau - teams up with Caputo’s Market & Deli periodically for fun food and wine (or whiskey, beer, etc.) pairing classes. One of the most popular classes is called Tour of Italy, in which Francis pours Italian wines to sip while Caputo’s Director of Education, Adrianna Pachelli, shares her vast knowledge … [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...]
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...]