Wednesday was warm, but low humidity and lovely. Betsy was in the mood
for fajitas, so prepared some skirt steak, sauteed peppers and onions,
made guacamole, and packed up everything for the river concert.
Delicious, except the tortillas hardened after a bit. Wine was the
(non-vintage I believe) Barbolini Lambrusco (Modena). Just a bit
frizzante, enough to froth on pouring but not especially noticable as
one was drinking. Rather dark purple color, this is surprisingly a
bit tannic. But the flavors are striking, bold black plum and berry,
with a floral note on top. There's a straightforward grapiness, but
also some depth. At first I think its dry, but then quietly sipping I
get a little residual sugar, but its offset by a pleasant bitterness.
It does well with the fajitas, when sipping by itself after the food
was gone I wished for a little cheese to cut the tannins a bit (local
cheesemonger is on vacation, damn!). B/B+

Nice night by the river, though I realized that maybe I'm just not
that fond of jazz flute.

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