Thirsty Thursday: Tritano Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 2009

Bellissimo! I love a great Italian wine.This is a scrumptious red wine with violet hints and notes of dark fruit such as currants and blackberries with subtle hints of chocolate and mint. Pair this wine with Italian cuisine, meat sauces, red meats and mature cheeses such as Camembert. Cheers! 

Price: $13.00 and up

Thursday's Wine: Oriel Palio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2005

 

Today's wine is a full bodied wine from Italy. With its blackberry, strawberry and cherry flavors, Oriel Palio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo happens to be a choice of celebrity cook phenom, Rachael Ray. 

 Price: $17.00

Thursday's Wine: Ca' del Bosco NV Cuvee Prestige Brut

Today's wine choice is a lovely fruity and floral sparkling wine from Italy. Fantastic for any occasion, try serving this with firecracker shrimp, caviar, even tomato bruschetta!

Price: 36.00 and up

2005 Vigne E Vini Schiaccianoci Negroamaro del Salento IGT

Today's wine is from Southern Italy's Puglia region. This rustic red wine boasts a earthy but spicy quality.

Price: $10.00



Thursday's Wine: Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio 2009



For a light, clean and crisp wine, Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio 2009 vintage will most certainly not disappoint. Excellent as an apertif and ideal to accompany fish, pasta or salad dishes.

Price: $20.00-$25.00

Thursday's Wine: Valle Reale Vigne Nuove Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2008

Brilliant garnet in color with intense purple tones. This lovely red wine offers explosive aromas of blueberries and sweet cherries, with notes of licorice and spices. Easy going and ready to be enjoyed, this is a versatile, authentic Italian red: delicious by the glass and perfect with hearty food such as eggplant parmigiana, meat-based pasta, sausages, meatballs and salami.

Price: $11.99

Thursday's Wine: Baglio di Pianetto Ficiligno 2007

Excellent structure, balanced and harmonious. Intense and persistent aroma. Floral notes are followed by aromas of tropical fruit, including pineapple and mango. Ideal to serve with the Thanksgiving/Christmas turkey!

Price: $19.99



Thursday's Wine: 2001 Marchesi di Barolo Riserva

It's always nice to purchase a nice Barolo. Keep in mind that a good Barolo is best when aged.

On the palate this particular wine is rich, with clean cherry fruit that gains direction from spicy berry fruit acidity, and is supported by smooth tannins that do display a slight peppery burr, and flow into a fairly long clean berry fruit finish with some leathery overtones. Pairs well with roasted pheasant, quail, goose and truffles.

Price: $108.00

Thursday's Wine: Rosa Regale

Rosa Regale is another one of my favorite wines. Everytime I take a sip it puts a smile on my face! Festive cranberry in color with a haunting, aromatic bouquet with hints of raspberries, strawberries and hints of rose petals. A fresh raspberry taste, with crisp acidity, enticing the palate with an initial softness, graduating to a round and luscious finish.