Thursday, November 18, 2010

Short and Sweet

This is a truly decadent find and is also in line with my last post - touching on a little Italian gourmet.  It is fruity, very sweet wine, probably appealing to those who enjoy a good late-harvest, ice-wine or a sweet White Zinfandel - but with lots of bubbles! 

I was very excited to discover it but a quick Google search already yielded quite a following of its own internationally.  The first place I tasted Rosa Regale pink, sparkling, fruity wine was at an Olive Garden of all places.  It was delicious but I dismissed it, partially because of the wine list I found it on.  I've since "found" it again on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines in their Portofino fine-dining restaurant on-board, and since learned that it has been featured during the Epcot Food and Wine Festival (one of my favourites!) in the Italy Pavilion.  So, it is quite popular as a unique Italian wine.  However, I also have learned it is a little hard to find for us outside of Toronto.

The only LCBO store within Durham to feature Rosa Regale is the new location at the corner of Salem and Taunton in Ajax.  It is in the Vintages section of the store in the back, right hand corner.  At the LCBO, you will find they only sell the short, half-bottle size (375 ml) and it is priced at $14.95 which is a little lower than it originally debuted at here in Canada.  The item number is #179358 which you may need, if you can't find it on the shelf. 

This is the perfect sparkling wine for the Holiday season and goes well with dark chocolate, dessert or brunch.  Use it for some seasonal celebrating or as a welcome hostess gift.

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