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Baby vino

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Evan is now 8 months old. I am happy to report that he shares my interest in fine drinks! 2009 Burgundy, 2001 Priorat, and 2011 Breast Milk - he is clearly getting the short end of the stick (and not happy about it!) Sipping a Rioja on Halloween A little Riesling for Thanksgiving Some fine Burgundy is not wasted on the Iron Chevsky Jr. Occasional bubble tea And always salivating for more

Enoteca 100 2011 impressions

Following up on the previous post , I am happy to report that Donato Enoteca remains not only one of my favorite places to eat, but amongst the top two best Italian wine tasting venues of the year (along with the venerable  Tre Bicchieri ). And when you factor in the laughable admission price for this caliber of food and wine, and the convenience of being able to order anything you taste at or under retail (rather than restaurant) prices, this is by far the best quality and the funnest Italian wine tasting event of the year in the Bay Area that I know of. Here are the highlights and faves: Note #1: For the first time, I tried La Fiorita Brunello 2006 - never heard of it before - delicious, with hints of strawberries, and relatively approachable at this young age, very pretty wine, although I didn't dig the label (but who cares!). Note #2: Produttori del Barbaresco, though missing a photo above, was excellent and IMHO is probably the best value (under $30) from Piedmonte