We posed the question to our panel of Somms and they offered up a few choices from the Mediterranean. Then we stumped them when we inquired about hard-boiled eggs. Whatever is on your menu we hope you have a great weekend. And if you need a good bottle of wine to go with it, we’ll be happy to help.
2020 Moraitis Malagousia $22
100% Malagousia from the Aegean Islands. Intense peach aromas with a lovely purity of fruit that flow onto the palate. Crisp acidity and fresh with a lasting finish. Organic
2019 Damiano Ciolli Silene Olevano Romano $20
Cesanese
A Roman Red from Lazio, the Silene is aged in concrete for a year and conveys more delicate qualities of the Cesanese red grape. It also comes from nearly 100 year old vines. A rush of floral aromatics lead for a palate of dusty earth, spring violets and sour blackberry. A long, peppery finish to leave on a memorable note. Biodynamic
2019 Bodega del Palacio, Frontaura y Victoria, Toro $16
Kosher Tempranillo. Notes of red fruits, blackberry, currant, strawberry, raspberry. . In the mouth it is fresh, leaving an unmistakable memory. Round, silky, with sweet and polished tannins. Kosher