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Merlot Thursday: Anterra Terre Siciliane Merlot (2024) + a meatball Ferris wheel
Today’s Merlot is doomed to be overshadowed by its food pairing: An audacious, silly carnival ride for meatballs. The Meatball Ferris Wheel is the signature appetizer at The Sicilian Butcher. Created by Chef Joey Maggiore, the Italian chain has 7 locations in Texas, Arizona, and Tennessee. It popped up last year in a North Dallas…
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Review: Alta Mora Etna Bianco (2022)
Volcanic wines and volcanic curries seem like a natural match. It was exciting to find this Etna Bianco on the wine list at my favorite neighborhood Thai spot. Made from 100% Carricante, Alta Mora’s Etna Bianco grows on the foothills of Mount Etna. (Before wine, this is a place I was familiar with only from…
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Review: w/o Frappato Terre Siciliane IGT (2023)
Tasting a new grape is a lot like meeting a friend of a trusted friend: Hello, new grape! Unless you give me a reason not to, I’m certain I’m going to love you. I was especially predisposed to love Frappato, one of Southern Italy’s rare and special wine varieties. Lighter and more aromatic than Nero…
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Review: Regaleali Lamùri Nero d’Avola (2021)
The French Paradox has been mostly debunked, but has anyone figured out the Italian Paradox? Logic dictates that cheap Italian food and mediocre Italian wine shouldn’t add up to something spectacular. Bad wine usually makes an even worse pairing…but somehow Italy doesn’t have to play by those rules. You know how it is. You get…