Last night we paid our first visit to Vigilucci's Trattoria Italiana in Leucadia. I can state with confidence it won't be our last visit. GM Andrea Balzarini gr...
"Delectable" said Brian. "... nice fruit smoothness that lingers and satisfies in every way." Wanda called it full and wonderful and said she loved it.
It's an austere, no-nonsense wine, with a soft nose and hints of rhubarb. I made my Prosciutto, goat cheese and fig tarts to pair with this wine and they matched very nicely.
Within ten recipes of this 170 recipe book I found exactly what I was looking for: Prosciutto, fig and goat cheese tarts. I can't wait to see how well it pairs. My hunch is that it will be spot-on.
We tried their 2016 Red Wine (clever name, isn't it?) and Jim found it a little sweet with lots of fruit. Ken called it very drinkable. Al felt it needed another year in bottle.
This year is simply flying by. It's hard to believe it was on a July summer evening that we met at Jim and Judi's place for wine, food and conversation. I broug...
