Last week I was in the middle of an insane day, a day too busy for tasting appointments. But I had some on the calendar and it was too late to cancel. I had a clear two hours of work to do in the next half hour to get ready for the start of restaurant service, and I went into this particular tasting with my eye on speed, my brain racing with an intense priority list, and my heart pounding with stress. I was going to speed taste through the wines and then get back to business.
When I'm focused for work, nothing can grab my attention away from reprinting wine lists, ordering, and updating the wine list.
Nothing but a miraculous wine, that is. Sometimes, these unexpected sips can give you just the perspective you need in a hurried day. One sip of this, and it was as if the world stopped and everything that was truly important came into clear focus.
This taste of Etna carricante certainly gave my night a whole new sense of meaning and wonder. I love having a job where aesthetic magic can surprise you on an almost nightly basis.
When I'm focused for work, nothing can grab my attention away from reprinting wine lists, ordering, and updating the wine list.
Nothing but a miraculous wine, that is. Sometimes, these unexpected sips can give you just the perspective you need in a hurried day. One sip of this, and it was as if the world stopped and everything that was truly important came into clear focus.
This taste of Etna carricante certainly gave my night a whole new sense of meaning and wonder. I love having a job where aesthetic magic can surprise you on an almost nightly basis.
Winemaker Alice Bonaccorsi has a vineyard that one might find in a fairytale. Here, the vines rise above swirling volcano smoke that billows from Etna, the sleeping giant that smolders in the backdrop; and ancient volcano cones from thousands of years ago jut their hard lava cones up from the vineyard like stalagtites in a cave. It's a fantastical setting, and the wine is as magical as from where it comes.
Alice Bonaccorsi 'ValCerasa' 2009 Etna Bianco (Sicily)
Soft, brushed gold in color. Interesting and complex aromas of lees, earth, pear, melon, flowers, grapefruit zest. Rich and dense palate with high acid, but extremely balanced. A weighty texture in the midpalate and and uplifting tartness on the finish. The skin contact is evident, and welcome! Love this....
Soft, brushed gold in color. Interesting and complex aromas of lees, earth, pear, melon, flowers, grapefruit zest. Rich and dense palate with high acid, but extremely balanced. A weighty texture in the midpalate and and uplifting tartness on the finish. The skin contact is evident, and welcome! Love this....
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