Good whites

We're back, for this weekend, at least. It's been snowy and cold recently; we've spent a lot of time at home in front of the fire or watching movies. We've also tried two tasty whites.

ZUANI vigne (D.O. Collio) Blanco 2005. An ass-kicking wine, to quote Daryl. At 13% alcohol, this wine surprised us. It tasted light and refreshing, complementing our chicken and spinach pasta, but wow.... A glass-and-a-half each knocked us out. Our wine store owner recommended this, and we thank her! It's fruity and dry, but not as light as a pinot grigio or even a sauvignon blanc. For a much better description of this wine (we drank this a couple weeks ago and didn't take notes), please click here.

Fun With Mac and Cheese--that's been the theme of our meals this week. It's just one of those weeks where I hit the pantry and skim through the Kraft magazine to come up with dinner. Last night, it was taco-flavored macaroni, tasty with sour cream and lots of cheddar cheese. Daryl stopped at the wine store on the way home and picked up the following (again, recommended by the owners): Loosen Bros. 2005 Riesling "Dr. L" (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer). Ooh, very nice! Light, fruity, sweet--the tiniest hint of syrup but not enough to make it "thick". Low alcohol at 8.5%. We enjoyed a glass but didn't feel sleepy afterwards. We have enough for 2 glasses tonight (it might be a little light for the minestrone soup) and we're looking forward to it.

When it comes to whites, we almost exclusively drink Rueda or N.Z. Sauvignon Blanc. These were nice surprises, and we'll look for them again.

Cheers!