On Jul 9, 11:27�am, Lawrence Leichtman > wrote:
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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+
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> > 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
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This did fine, but wasn't "magical" . I'd still try a slightly off-dry
wine next time, or perhaps an inexpensive sparkler a la Bill.