Today did not start out with high expectations of the wine front. Dinner theater and good wine don't generally mix. What was outstanding was Sarah's performance! Bravo! Loud, stormy, applause! Lori and I ordered a mimosa considering it was brunch. Well, we almost didn't get it. The bartender couldn't get the bottle of bubbly open because of the darn plastic cork. At one point I spied him having wedged between his thighs. Sarah, of course, came to the rescue.
Somehow we managed to deny Lori her nap and ended up staying for a couple of bottles of wine and pizza - along with a Redskins win!
1. Shotfire Shiraz 2006 - at first whiff it reminded me of a St. Joseph because of the pepper in the nose. Lori rightly found it metallic in the mouth and it also seem alcoholic even the the bottle said 14.2%. It was a big wine but I don't know if it had enough fruit to carry it over the long term.
2. Armila Rosso Di Montalchino 2004 - An excellent wine that matched with pizza like a moped to an Italian family of four riding down the piazza. Earthy without barnyard. Dark fruit that didn't overwhelm. A wine perfect for any hearty Italian dish.
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