Christmas dinner...
Brother-in-law Joephas organized a Feast of Many Courses, including Cheryl's homemade tajarin (Piemontese tagliatelle) and a Piemontese sugo di fegatini (chicken liver sauce) from the wonderful cookbook La cucina delle Langhe del Barolo: I menù della memoria. It seemed a worthy occasion to drink some Piemontese wine, so I chose four bottles from our four friends in the Roero.
Marco Porello Roero Arneis 'Camestri' 2004 ($11.99): I've mentioned this one before, and once again it was a big hit with everyone. Cascina Val del Prete Roero Arneis 'Luèt' 2004: A wine that I drank a lot of during harvest 2005 and still among my very favorite Arneis. Very fine with grilled shrimp. Cascina Ca' Rossa Barbera 2003 ($15): Absolutely perfect with the tarajin al sugo di fegatini. Filippo Gallino Roero Superiore 2001: A wonderful nebbiolo that, as Filippo points out, "isn't afraid of any Barolo." Great with Enzo's stupendous filet mignon.
For a change of pace, we also opened a red Burgundy: J. F. Mugnier's Chambolle-Musigny 2002 ($57). Ohmygod. This is textbook Chambolle - supple, complete, and above all beautiful.
Then to finish, Sergio Degiorgis Moscato d'Asti 'Sorì del Re' 2004 ($16). I have yet to meet a human being who doesn't love Moscato. It's the dessert wine that I serve 95% of the time. Customers rave about it. Everyone should have a bottle in the refrigerator at all times.
Marco Porello Roero Arneis 'Camestri' 2004 ($11.99): I've mentioned this one before, and once again it was a big hit with everyone. Cascina Val del Prete Roero Arneis 'Luèt' 2004: A wine that I drank a lot of during harvest 2005 and still among my very favorite Arneis. Very fine with grilled shrimp. Cascina Ca' Rossa Barbera 2003 ($15): Absolutely perfect with the tarajin al sugo di fegatini. Filippo Gallino Roero Superiore 2001: A wonderful nebbiolo that, as Filippo points out, "isn't afraid of any Barolo." Great with Enzo's stupendous filet mignon.
For a change of pace, we also opened a red Burgundy: J. F. Mugnier's Chambolle-Musigny 2002 ($57). Ohmygod. This is textbook Chambolle - supple, complete, and above all beautiful.
Then to finish, Sergio Degiorgis Moscato d'Asti 'Sorì del Re' 2004 ($16). I have yet to meet a human being who doesn't love Moscato. It's the dessert wine that I serve 95% of the time. Customers rave about it. Everyone should have a bottle in the refrigerator at all times.
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