Are you looking for a terrific wine to serve at your summer shindig, or perhaps a quality bottle to buy for a hostess gift? We’ve got you covered, with award-winning wine writer Natalie MacLean’s Wine of the Week.
Wine of the Week for September 6, 2012:
Delle Venezie, Veneto, Italy
A clean, crisp pinot grigio that works as an aperitif or companion to seafood and salads. Terrific lime fresh aromas. Pair with: grilled salmon, bouillabaisse, crudité with an aioli dip back-to-school pleasures of new supplies and old friends.
Drink: 2012-2014
Product No: 289546
Price: $15.95
Score: 87/100
Natalie MacLean is the Canadian author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search for the World’s Best Bargain Wines. Check out more of her wine picks and food pairings at www.nataliemaclean.com.
Natalie MacLean will interview legendary winemaker Wolf Blass at two events in Toronto and Ottawa in September. For info on the Sept. 10 Toronto event, click here. For info on the Sept. 17 Ottawa event, click here.