Delizioso Vino
Recently I was invited to an annual wine dinner with a small group of friends that take turns hosting the event. The hosts determine what country, region or area the wine must come from….basically, whatever rules they want, they get…..HA!
This year’s hosts decided on wines from Italy…..no particular region, just any Italian wine. There would be five courses, and by luck of the draw I handled the first course, which included an Italian appetizer paired with a wine to enhance it’s flavor.
In my opinion, I had one of the easier picks; my wine had to be white since it was the first course. Any wines following would gradually taste bolder (explained in my simple, don’t know a lot about wine, kind of way). After determining my list of ingredients, I headed to a well-known Italian delicatessen, grocery and liquor store. They had exactly what I was looking for.
As good fortune would have it, there was a gentleman in the wine section helping with questions. I told him what I was serving, and what I thought might go with the course. He led me to the perfect selection; two bottles of an Italian Prosecco…….SCORE!
Part of the assignment when selecting the menu and wine is a short presentation about the food, wine region, winery, or any other pertinent information, regardless if it’s true or not. It’s part of the fun and lots of laughter is heard through-out the evening.
The dinner usually gets lively very quickly, and there’s no rush between courses. We take our time to savor each bite and sip the wine. Some wines seem to pair perfectly with the course. This year one of the wines was described to have a smell like a burning motor on a vacuum cleaner when something gets stuck or a rubber tire….LOL. It wasn’t one of the top favorites.
The best part of the evening wasn’t just the delizioso vino, but also spending time with friends, laughing, telling stories, and getting caught up on everyone’s lives since we last met. I love this annual tradition, and I’m pretty sure I’m up next. Hmmm…..so many options, stay tuned.
baci baci……Sheryl