I’ve been trying ward off the Monday scaries, instead of filling up with dread, so I treated myself to Italian delivery and some Cusumano Merlot on Sunday night. Cusumano Winery is spearheaded by two brothers who run the operations closely with their father, Francesco Cusumano, and craft the wines with winemaker Mario Ronco. The wines…
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Carmenère from Chile
I’ve been dabbling in Argentine wines lately, so I decided to scoot over the border to Chile for tonight’s vino of choice. During my last visit to Total Wine, I grabbed a 2013 Lapostolle Casa Grand Selection Carmenère. Courtesy Lapostolle Lapostolle Wines winery is located in Cunaco, Chile, near the town of Santa Cruz. It is…
Chianti with my Main Chick
Every now and then, you should pause from your busy life to have a catchup session with your best friend aka main chick. This time around, I decided to meet the main up for dinner at wine in Cibo, a rustic, yet modern, Italian restaurant in Coral Gables. We lubricated our lengthy chatter with a…