You’ll be drinking with the fishes unless you join us for this Chianti tasting
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Chianti is a classic Italian wine. It has come a long way from the basket wines found in the checkered tablecloth restaurants of the past century. Tonight, our two blind tasters will pair Chianti with some cheese. Join them as they taste these three wines.
1. 2021 Kirkland Riserva Classico ($8.99) from Costco https://costcowineblog.com/
2. 2021 Gabbiano Calvaliera D’Ore https://www.castellogabbiano.it/ ($11.99) from our local Wall to Wall Wine Store
3. 2020 Peppoli Chianti Classico https://www.antinori.it/ ($24.99) from our local Wall to Wall Wine Store.
Other Sangiovese based wines from Italy.
Brunello di Montalcino
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Morellino di Scansano
Carmignano
Sagrantino di Montefalco
Sangiovese di Romagna
Tignanello (80% Sangiovese- 15% Cabernet Sauvignon – 5% Cabernet Franc)
Bibi Graetz (100% from old vines)
Nielluccio – Corsica (France)
Next week we will be tasting Chardonnay. The three wines we will taste include:
1. 2022 Domaine Seguinot-Bordet Chablis from Burgundy, France. I purchased from our local Wall to Wall Wine Store for $27.99.
2. 2020 Aviary Chardonnay from Napa Valley. We purchased from Costco for $11.99. I found this wine for sale online mostly in the $14-$18 range.
3. 2022 Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Chardonnay, a wine we purchased at Costco for $7.99.
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