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Text Box: The ‘White’ wine drinkers are getting a big treat this month. You will instantly fall in love with this first selection—the Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige. Santa Margherita introduced Pinot Grigio in 1980, and has become one of America’s favorite premium wines. This wine has been voted #1 Pinot Grigio and #1 Imported wine. This wine is the most popular imported wine in top restaurants across the country for 12 years now. 100% Pinot Grigio. Pale straw yellow in color. Features a clean, intense aroma. This is a crisp elegant wine bursting with pear, apple and apricot. Very Fruit forward, low acidity—tight and well balanced with a smooth velvet finish. Bravo!! Very versatile wine—goes well with any seafood, white sauce pasta entrée, turkey or cheese. Retails for $24.99/bottle. Our next carefully picked selection is the Cecchi Chianti Classico (D.O.C.G.). Just a little taste of heaven. This Chianti Classico is the flagship wine of the Cecchi family, which fully represents the family’s tradition and history. Even today it is the key player of the entire production. The varieties involved in the vinification of the Chianti Classico include 90% Sangiovese, the remaining 10% are Canaiolo and Colorino Toscano. The vinification process and aging which is carried out in selected wooden casks, guarantee a well-structured, elegant wine. On the nose it is full, rich with hints of floral. Carries an intense ruby red color harmonized by a dry (almost a delayed dry), full flavour. Serve w/lasagna or fried ravioli! Retails at $11.99/bottle.

September 2006

Text Box: Cin-cin! (All things good to you!) (An Italian Toast)

This month we are visiting the largest wine producers in the world—Italy! Italy has been making wines for over 3000 years!! It produces over 2000 grape varieties, providing an endless adventure in taste, color and style. There are vines everywhere!! Did you know that the average Italian consumes 26 gallons of wine a year!! Every glass tells a remarkable story—please enjoy!!