We are having a fun year toasting each new month with wines that are old friends and that have happy stories of friends to go with them.<\/p>\n
This wine was introduced to us by Howie Rubin at Bauer Wine and Spirits<\/a> on Newbury Street in Boston. Howie is one of our longtime wine mentors. We have been writing about him and the wines he has introduced to us since 2008. Here is his story: Howie Rubin-A Life of Wine and Relationships<\/a>.<\/p>\n Over the years of writing about and recommending this wine, we became social media friends with Silvia Franco. That's her in the photo above. We were fortunate to meet her in person when she came to Boston. Here is that story: Brix Wine Shop Makes Our Nino Franco Dreams Come True!<\/a><\/p>\n Sharing a bottle of this lovely sparkler is a rite of vacation for us. This year we sipped it on a foggy evening on the deck as we watched the tide change in Provincetown Harbor. First and foremost this is a food wine. It will happily pair up with whatever you are nibbling…<\/p>\n … even if it's some squares of bar pizza, a few cherry tomatoes, and a pile of shavings of parmigiano reggiano. Hey, it was what we had on hand in a rental house when we were too relaxed to go out and shop for more food. The Nino turned it into a feast! <\/p>\n Last month by the bay or tonight on the roof deck, we love this wine and hope you will find a bottle and enjoy it at some point this summer. <\/p>\n Trying wines from different places, made with different grapes, and produced by different methods adds spice to our monthly ritual. Since New Year's Eve 2007 we have raised a glass of sparkling wine to greet each new month \u2013 waiting 12 months just wouldn't do.<\/p>\n Related Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n Our Sparkling Resolution is covered in this post : Join Us as We Toast…<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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