Ha ha, great comparison with the "poor quality fruit cake"! A lot of people think all fruit cake is "poor quality" and not worth eating, and we might like it well enough but would hesitate to recommend it to an average eater. But then you find that above and beyond fruit cake and you desperately try to convince others to try *this* fruit cake! It's so perfectly balanced in all its flavors!
Personally, I love Ripasso the most out of all the Valpolicella wines. Amarone and non-Ripasso Classico I have to be int he right moods for the heavy or the light. But Ripasso is always straight-up interesting and middle-of-the-road in terms of its qualities. So, so good.
I love that you get it! (Fruit cake wise). I am with you with Ripasso! The price is also a consideration for Amarone for me. This one was terrific! I think producers are perhaps toning them down recently! Thanks for your continued interest Dave!
The food pairing was divine! Verona is not too far away and is lovely! I thought of you went I went as part of my diploma course in April 2023. There are likely some smaller centers closer as well.
Great title!
🙏 thanks Heather!
Ha ha, great comparison with the "poor quality fruit cake"! A lot of people think all fruit cake is "poor quality" and not worth eating, and we might like it well enough but would hesitate to recommend it to an average eater. But then you find that above and beyond fruit cake and you desperately try to convince others to try *this* fruit cake! It's so perfectly balanced in all its flavors!
Personally, I love Ripasso the most out of all the Valpolicella wines. Amarone and non-Ripasso Classico I have to be int he right moods for the heavy or the light. But Ripasso is always straight-up interesting and middle-of-the-road in terms of its qualities. So, so good.
I love that you get it! (Fruit cake wise). I am with you with Ripasso! The price is also a consideration for Amarone for me. This one was terrific! I think producers are perhaps toning them down recently! Thanks for your continued interest Dave!
Love the food pairing. Where would you stay in this region if you were going?
The food pairing was divine! Verona is not too far away and is lovely! I thought of you went I went as part of my diploma course in April 2023. There are likely some smaller centers closer as well.