As a professional in the food and wine industry, we tend to spend way too much time "on premise" or simply working at the restaurant. It is always a pleasure to step out and attend a wine tasting, or perhaps two. This past week I was lucky enough to attend two wonderful tastings: one at an establishment overlooking Lake Champlain featuring the VIAS portfolio and "Il Professore" George Schwartz and the other out on the lake featuring several importers including Winebow. I had the opportunity to taste several wonderful wines.
From the VIAS portfolio I particularly enjoyed:
Suavia Soave Classico 2006- a nice crisp quality and set apart stylistically from some of the big names like Pieropan
Castello di Luzzano Malvasia "Tasto di Seta" 2006- apricots and mint, slightly frizzante, always wonderful
Castello di Rampolla Chianti Classico 2004- traditional, earthy, barnyard qualities from an established Panzano property
Camigliano Brunello di Montalcino 2001- saddle leather, coffee, huge, foreboding, and wonderful, very ageworthy
Terredora di Paolo Taurasi 2001- tar, pepper, tobacco, and tannic, big and chewy, great vintage
La Poderina Moscadello di Montalcino 2003- Tuscany's moscato, beeren-auslese nose, peach and apricot, fabulous finish
From the Winebow portfolio I particularly enjoyed:
Argiolas Perdera 2005- big but elegant, from Monica, Carignano and Bovale Sardo, well made, great value
Renieri Rosso di Montalcino 2003- great things are happening from Marco Bacci's "other" Tuscan property, ripe cherries,
cedar, leather, and fruit forward
Tasca d'Almerita Regaliali 2003- perhaps Sicily's best cooperative, great wine, great value-check out their Rosso delConte
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Sounds like being in the wine business is a good gig if you go to one tasting and come back with that many recommendations. I look forward to getting a few sips on my own.
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