{"id":3587,"date":"2012-05-21T09:35:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-21T09:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3587"},"modified":"2012-05-21T09:35:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-21T09:35:00","slug":"planeta-carricante-from-neptune-oysters-great-wine-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3587","title":{"rendered":"Planeta Carricante from Neptune Oyster’s Great Wine List"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whenever we walk into Neptune Oyster<\/a>, we always check out the wine specials on the big blackboard across from the bar in the rear. You often find an interesting wine on offer. <\/p>\n

\"IMG_4808<\/a><\/p>\n

A while back, it was a Carricante from Planeta<\/a>, a vinyard that grows grapes in the volcanic soil of Mount Etna in Sicily. It was a perfect match for Penny's hot, buttered lobster roll and Ed's mussels. It's an island wine just made for seafood and a great selection for Neptune's menu.<\/p>\n

\"Carricante_259<\/a>Volcanic Soil & Wine<\/strong><\/p>\n

To students of wine, every new bottle tasted is an opportunity to learn about what put that particular flavor into that particular glass. The Planeta Vineyard sent us researching volcanic soil. Here are some of the interesting articles we found around the web on that topic.<\/p>\n