Vinitaly International/Slow Wine 2014
It was all about Italy inside the Metropolitan Pavilion during the annual Vinitaly International/ Slow Wine 2014. The main room was filled with the best in Italian wine but first I was off to the Prosecco Wine School for a class on sparkling wine and food pairings. I was so surprised when I walked into the room and saw Lou from Di Palo's down in Little Italy. This guy knows a thing or two about meats and cheese so it was fun to see him out from behind the regular store counter and hear some of his thoughts on food pairing. Then it was onto the floor for the walk around tasting where I saw quite a few of my old favorites being poured... ...and found a brand new favorite Papale made from 100% Primitivo Grapes. The color of this wine was absolutely gorgeous; ruby red with a strong aroma of cherries, tobacco and licorice with a soft flavor of berries and quite possibly the most incredible mouthfeel I've ever experienced in a wine..thick on the tongue b...