Angels and Demons & Ruffino Chianti Superiore
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When it comes to choosing each pairing, the method is very chicken-and-the-egg; I don't always start with one or the other, but rather allow an experience to guide me. Sometimes I read a book and then go hunting for the perfect wine, but sometimes, like with this pair, I am sipping on a wine and realize I know the perfect story to go with it. I've enjoyed this process so much that I dream of opening a book and wine store that's organized in two ways- one side is arranged by wine with book pairing suggestions, one side is arranged by books with wine pairing suggestions. That way when someone walks into my future shop, it's all about what frame of mind they're in at that moment, rather than a preset purpose.
This week's pairing is for those in the mood for something intense and lingering. It will have you curling up on the couch and settling in for an Italian adventure.
The Pairing
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown and Ruffino Chianti Superiore
The book is frantic and secretive and intellectual. The wine is less frantic (I actually don't know what a frantic wine would be, but I'll keep looking), but just as complex. If you haven't read Angels and Demons, you should give it a try- and if you have read it, you should go on the journey again with this Chianti in hand.
I want to address wines drunk by characters in a book. Robert Langdon sips on a Dolcetto in one scene, so one might assume that that should be the paired wine instead of a Chianti. However, the wines that characters enjoy are not always best for the book overall. Dolcetto's are considered easy drinking, but tend to end with a bitter taste, which just doesn't connect with the arc of this novel (check out the book to see why). This Ruffino Chianti, on the other hand, ends on a smooth, cherry note, which will rest on the tongue through the last flirty lines of this story.
As a bonus, Chiantis go well with a lot of different foods, which is good because you won't even want to stop reading this book to eat.
Goditi il tuo vino e prenota!
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Feel like you're standing in a Roman church alongside Robert and Vittoria with this incense-scented candle. Also, don't forget to download a traveler's guide to Vatican City so you don't get lost on the way.
When it comes to choosing each pairing, the method is very chicken-and-the-egg; I don't always start with one or the other, but rather allow an experience to guide me. Sometimes I read a book and then go hunting for the perfect wine, but sometimes, like with this pair, I am sipping on a wine and realize I know the perfect story to go with it. I've enjoyed this process so much that I dream of opening a book and wine store that's organized in two ways- one side is arranged by wine with book pairing suggestions, one side is arranged by books with wine pairing suggestions. That way when someone walks into my future shop, it's all about what frame of mind they're in at that moment, rather than a preset purpose.
This week's pairing is for those in the mood for something intense and lingering. It will have you curling up on the couch and settling in for an Italian adventure.
The Pairing
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown and Ruffino Chianti Superiore
The book is frantic and secretive and intellectual. The wine is less frantic (I actually don't know what a frantic wine would be, but I'll keep looking), but just as complex. If you haven't read Angels and Demons, you should give it a try- and if you have read it, you should go on the journey again with this Chianti in hand.
I want to address wines drunk by characters in a book. Robert Langdon sips on a Dolcetto in one scene, so one might assume that that should be the paired wine instead of a Chianti. However, the wines that characters enjoy are not always best for the book overall. Dolcetto's are considered easy drinking, but tend to end with a bitter taste, which just doesn't connect with the arc of this novel (check out the book to see why). This Ruffino Chianti, on the other hand, ends on a smooth, cherry note, which will rest on the tongue through the last flirty lines of this story.
Goditi il tuo vino e prenota!
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Page 60
Feel like you're standing in a Roman church alongside Robert and Vittoria with this incense-scented candle. Also, don't forget to download a traveler's guide to Vatican City so you don't get lost on the way.
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