Sangiovese & Other Wine News
Thanks to Carrie, I've become a big Sanigovese fan. Usually spicy and warm, and not coincidentally, the varietal goes well with all things Italian, or sort of Italian, such as pizza.
For Sunday dinner (sorry, no one was invited), I decided to make pizza. The dough was a bit difficult (it had been in the freezer, and if memory serves me correctly, had been defrosted once and thrown back in the freezer), but regardless, still produced an edible crust (i.e., better than other attempts with frozen dough, as I'm sure Carrie remembers). A thin layer of red sauce, a covering of basil leaves, topped with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, red onions and capers. It was delicious, and even more so when accompanied with a 2000 Eagle & Rose Estate Sangiovese. Mind you, not as great as the Unti that I feel in love with at Arlequin, but still excellent in its own right.
In other news, my neighbor is a wine seller. Not just as a hobby, but as a career. That's even more impressive than my previous career. Luckily for me, she is also extremely generous with her wine. I won't go into too many details (not wanting to make anyone reading this who happens to also enjoy wine jealous, such as all of my friends), but she has some great stuff. The other night - roses, sauvignon blancs, a stray chardonnay or two and then a migration into cabs and other reds. The mind was a bit fuzzy by the time the reds arrived, so am unsure of exactly which red varietals. And, we all know that my ability to remember names is bad, even when stone sober. The important thing - I enjoyed every single sip. I suspect that I'm now even more of a lush than ever.