Apr

15

This past weekend, we returned to San Francisco after a couple of days in North Carolina attending our law school reunion, and when we first stepped outside of the airport’s doors, we were stunned to find summer weather — 80 degrees, completely clear, bright blue skies, and amazingly, the smell of Eucalyptus, which is so prevalent in this part of California during the summer months (although maybe not always at the airport), in the air. 

la-velona.jpgThe aromas we found in the La Velona Sant’Antimo 2003 – a nicely structured red from Italy’s Sant’Antimo region that consists of Sangiovese Grosso and Merlot – included cherry cola and bell pepper, but most pleasingly, that same smell of Eucalyptus of which we caught a whiff at the airport last weekend.  Much like on Sunday afternoon, that scent  really had us thinking idyllic summertime thoughts of golden hills, deep green trees, perfect breezes, and warm sun.  It’s actually what we liked most about this bottle. 

Oh, and did we mention that it’s Kosher for Passover?  It’s a little more expensive than our typical Weekday Wine, but no matter – this one’s appropriate whether you’re planning a Seder or just looking for something that will get you in the mood for the warmer months ahead.

Where to get it: We bought our bottle at Plumpjack Wines in Noe Valley.  They ship.  You can also find it using the Snooth search function under “Wine Locator” in the right hand column of this page, or by visiting wine-searcher.com or winezap.com.

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