M.I.A.

Wow. I have not blogged in over a month. That's pretty lame in my book. If you don't mind, I'm going to back track a little and blog about the past 6 weeks. I'll time date it correctly, so it will appear as if i wrote the posts when they were happening, but for those who visit "Breathe Air & Drink Wine" regularly and feel abandoned, I sincerely apologize. I greatly appreciate you and, as always, thank you for reading. :)

Wine as Art

If you are considering dropping substantial $$ on a special bottle of wine, please consider this review before you choose a typical "100 point" trophy bottle.

In my eyes and, more importantly, according to my palate, this wine is truly unique. Giuseppe Quintarelli, famous for his Amarones, makes another wine called "Alzero." It's cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, and a splash of merlot...and drinks like chocolate raspberry sauce. The tannin is so fine and alcohol is so integrated it will leave every tastebud reeling. Sweet, savory, and magical grape juice. The inspiration and discipline that goes into making a wine of this character and quality is humbling. Above is the label from the bottle I enjoyed with Michael at B&B in Las Vegas.