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BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE MAY 24, 2012 An Interesting Pairing Featuring Pelaverga The other night I had dinner with a few friends at a favorite Japanese restaurant. This is a place where diners select almost none of the dishes they will eat - the chef chooses, and it is not a sushi place. It's more of a home cooking situation. Well on this night, I experienced a pairing that was completely new to me, and I enjoyed it immensely. | VIGNA UVA VINO MAY 19, 2012 Feudi del Pisciotto Versace Nero d'Avola IGT 2009 Made from 100% Nero d'Avola grapes fermented in stainless steel, aged in barriques (50% new, 50% used) for 10 months with another 6 months in bottle. Expressively intense and fruit forward, with pretty aromas of blackberry pie, fruit compote and baked strawberry, while flavors are on the sweet side of dry with bing cherry and hints of blue fruits. | VIGNA UVA VINO MAY 23, 2012  Tenute Silvio Nardi He also was one of the founders of the Brunello di Montalcino Wine Consortium. here are my tasting notes. One bottle = 1 vine. Enjoyed this very much. | | | | | | | | |
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DR. VINO | FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2012  Dr. Vino salutes Dr. Shaq
A couple of weeks ago, a 7′ 1″ 325(+)-lb. graduate donned a cap and gown: Shaquille O’Neal earned a doctorate in education. His thesis studied the role of humor in the workplace and leadership. Dr. Vino gives a doff of the academic cap to Dr. Shaq Diesel. Now all I have to do to keep up is score 28,596 points in the NBA. MORE >> -
VIGNA UVA VINO | TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012  Argiano Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2007
Ruby with rust colors around rim, showing minerality on the nose, waves of wood (cedar) with a nutty edge, while on the palate attractive candied spice, blue and red fruit, hints of violet. This Brunello is newly released and is a tiny bit tight but with an hour decanting should be fine. MORE >>
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