June 14, 2018
Corte Alla Flora Cabernet Sauvignon
It’s been too many weeks of white wine in a row. Time to get back to some red wines.
Of course, red wines when it’s ninety degrees outside
seem wrong. But there are some. A good Sangiovese, for example. It’s light enough to still be refreshing.
I love the summer.
Heat is my friend. As a lupus
patient with bad circulation in my hands and feet, I’m cold most of the
winter. Even today, with a high of 88,
my feet were numb this morning. Sandals
are not my friend.
I don’t spend much time at the pool, too many houses and
kids in my subdivision for me. Plus,
they frown upon bottles of wine and wine glasses on the pool deck.
But I spend plenty of time outside on my patio reading,
writing, or bird watching. If not doing
that, I garden. There’s nothing in this
world like fresh tomatoes. Anything from
the grocery store doesn’t stand up.
Back to red wine. A
steak grilled out on a warm June evening still needs a good red wine. Try the Corte Alla Flora Cab.
Out of Tuscany, this red wine makes me think about
caramel, currants, and cinnamon graham crackers. Weird, right?
When I tasted this, someone else tasted vanilla. I still taste the crackers. It’s a nice flavor without oak. Light, easy to drink, still holding complex
flavors like I expect from a good cab.
Personally, I’d grill out a good ribeye, seasoned with Weber’s
steak seasoning. Pair it with some broiled
asparagus and mashed cauliflower. Now
eat out on your back deck as the sun is going down.
Do you hear the crickets?
Tree frogs? Are the lightening
bugs out yet? Embrace the evening, enjoy
the summer, and give a summery red wine a try.
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