{"id":1109,"date":"2015-10-01T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=1109"},"modified":"2015-10-01T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T09:33:00","slug":"meet-alice-tajad-glera-our-october-sparkling-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=1109","title":{"rendered":"Meet Alice “Tajad” Glera: Our October Sparkling Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our recommended sparkling wine for October 1st is Alice "Tajad" Glera<\/a>. We met this delightful prosecco at Coppa Enoteca in the South End. It's been on the menu for a while and we've enjoyed it on our past few visits. Please join us as we toast a Happy New Month!<\/p>\n

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It is the perfect sip for a lazy afternoon on the patio. And, it's a great selection to match the Coppa menu. <\/p>\n

We enjoyed it with a variety of dishes from a plate of mixed crostini to the semolina pasta with Ligurian veal ragu and salsa verde.<\/p>\n

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A beautiful glass of bubbles adds a touch of festive to any meal.<\/p>\n

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If you are joining our Sparkling Resolution and have decided to start each month with a glass of sparkling wine, we highly recommend a trip to Coppa. You can toast the new month with a glass of Alice and some wonderful small plates. It's one of our favorite ways to spend any afternoon!<\/p>\n

Alice note from the importer:<\/h2>\n
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"Tajad means \u201cblend\u201d in local Veneto dialect, and this kind of blend of local varieties used to be the daily drinker in the Veneto. Tasting it makes one question the wisdom of abandoning those antique varieties for a single-minded, conformist focus on Glera. (Wine now must be at least 85% Glera to be labeled Prosecco.) Tajad shows a little spiciness, a touch of rusticity, and a lot of character. It makes you wish you could be standing at Nonna Alice\u2019s bar, asking her for another glass."<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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