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A Delightful Flight

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by Kathy on January 22, 2012

After gardening all morning, we decided to kick back at The Grove and have a flight and some appetizers for lunch.  It was spectacular!  Here’s a recap of our lovely lunch.

 2009 Etz Gruner Veltliner

Kamptal, Austria

This wine was cool and clean with a spicy finish – just enough.  It went well with the oyster appetizer and aioli sauce.

 2010 Araldica Gavi “La Luciana”

Piedmont, Italy

This was a light to medium bodied white wine that exuded green apples and grapefruit with a nice refreshingly dry finish.  A bowl of mussels cooked in a spicy coconut broth was a nice accompaniment to the wine.

 2010 Vietti Roero Arneis

Piedmont, Italy

This lovely Arneis had a nice balance of apple, pear and fennel with a slightly honeyed finish.  The Arneis went beautifully with a sesame tuna tartar and the warm overcast winter day.

 All in all it was a fabulous afternoon at one of our favorite spots in town!

Happy New Year,

Kathy


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