It’s delicious, inexpensive, and just rising to popularity. If you like pinot noir, you will like this pleasantly fruity wine. Check for it at World Market or your local wine shop. More on this to follow.
Cari amici,
My quota of exam-studying having been completed for the day, I opened up a fantastic wine for tonight and one that I will be highlighting for the holidays. I do think I have found my varietal of the season: Zinfandel. Always pleased with the offerings of Novella from Paso Robles, this Zin for 5 bucks at Trader Joe’s has earthy and herbal notes and goes great with tomato dishes. Though I had a very good glass of Zin at Venice Beach Wines the other night (Agent for Change, ‘06), and the combination of great ambience and the fact that part of the proceeds from the sales from this winery go to help non-profit organizations did help overcome my hesitation to spend 8 dollars for a glass, I would rather get a few more bottles of Novella and splurge on the impressive array of meats offered there. I will definitely be pursuing my new passion for Zin in the coming colder (for LA) months and drinking more heavily after having jumped through this next academic hoop.
A presto!