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DaleW > wrote:

> In our never-ending search for combos no one on earth has tried
> before, fish tacos and Verdicchio. Betsy had said she was stopping at
> fishmonger, so I put a bottle of the 2007 Colle Stefano Verdicchio di
> Matelica in the fridge. When she told me it was tacos (cod, with salsa
> verde, guacamole, tomato salsa, cheese, and lettuce), I had my doubts.
> But too lazy to redo wine. Actually, it was fine. The Verdicchio is a
> very pretty wine ($13). Good body, clean bright acidity, a bit of a
> saline note. Lots of lemon with some canteloupe/honeydew, some mineral
> notes with a touch of almond on finish. Very good summertime wine,
> getting more. Did fine with the tacos, was even better with straight
> fish was a bit of the tomatillo sauce on top. B+
>
> Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent
> wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't
> drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no
> promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.
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Hey, why not? Good notes. I eat fish tacos a lot and usually have a beer
or a Margarita so I might try a Verdicchio next time.