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February 15, 2010 - SPQR Restaurant, SF
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•Wine Dinner w/ Sergio Germano
February 16, 2010 - Acquarello Restaurant, SF
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•Wine Dinner w/ Sergio Germano
February 17, 2010 - Perbacco Restaurant, SF
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•Wine Dinner w/ Sergio Germano
February 18, 2010 - Biondivino, SF
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•Wine Tasting w/ Sergio Germano
February 23, 2010 - Osteria Mozza, LA
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•Wine Dinner w/ Sergio Germano
March 3, 2010 - Oliveto, Oakland
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•Wine Dinner w/ Castello di Verduno
March 24, 2010 - A Cotè, Oakland
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•Wine Dinner w/ Gianluca Grasso
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‘Dolcetto is a wine of modesty’
Jon Bonné - San Francisco Chronicle
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Dolcetto is a wine of modesty, the most humble of the three major red grapes of Italy's Piedmont (Nebbiolo and Barbera being the other two). Yet winemakers there don't get by on Barolo and Barbaresco alone. Early-ripening and plump with fruit, they make Dolcetto to enjoy in the moment - just right for a plate of the egg pasta known as tajarin. Dolcetto is often associated with softness, but a good one has enough guts to command its place at the Piedmontese table.
Still, many wines from 2005 and 2006 brought me disappointment. Too much ripeness, too much alcohol, too little distinction. Mercifully, 2007 and 2008 - the former riper, the latter leaner - have been far more auspicious, providing wines with classic dark fruit and dusty tannins.
These are versatile winter wines, right for anything from a ragu to a burger. That has always been Dolcetto's charm, and it's currently on display.
2007 Anna Maria Abbona Maioli Dogliani DOCG ($25): Abbona is on a mission to elevate the Dogliani area where Dolcetto reigns - to the extent that this old-vine example drops the grape name from the label. Ripe and muscular, with smoky plum and a kirsch-like richness. Lots of depth, with subtle tannins that give it an anchor. (Importer: Oliver McCrum Wines)
2007 Elio Grasso Dei Grassi Dolcetto d'Alba ($20): Spicy balsam and toasted fenugreek scents fill this stylish Barolo producer's effort. Juicy plum and bramble fruit wrap around a tannic, broad finish. (Importer: Oliver McCrum Wines)
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/01/FDQT1BB5QO.DTL#ixzz0eQAjw1j0
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