Holiday treats and Seasonal corkings

la-morra-07.jpgIt’s Christmas Eve as I write this. The Godfather is on, everyone is chillin’. Tomorrow is the big party. Tamales, honey-baked ham. Mama’s lasagna and many U20 wines from Dar-dee’s cellar and those of our guests. So I want to get these notes down in advance since there will be many more tomorrow…I hope. We opened these wines over the past week, some with company and some on our own. All in all, a very nice group…of wines.
How about this 2007 photo of a Piemontese La Morra vineyard? My cousin’s 12 year old son took it. Think he will learn to enjoy wine? I think so. (more…)