Wine & Words

When it comes to this season of wines and chocolates, Wine & Words has got you covered.
 
Sant'Evasio Brachetto D'Acqui (Monferrato, Italy) Regular Price $18.60, Feature Price $14.88
The grape is Brachetto, and it's from around the Piedmont town of Aqui (thus "bra-KET-toe DA-kwee"). Its Valentine red color (pictured above), its fruit aromas of strawberries and raspberries, its effervescent sweetness and that fact that it is a superb pairing with dark chocolate make this the quintessential Valentine wine. It also comes in a voluptuous bottle with red foil on the top. Come in and purchase a bottle at our Feature Price to take home and toast your loved one. Or come to Back Bay Cafe Friday or Saturday evening and have a small glass with Chef Yvonne's Mascarpone Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake. Yummy!
 
Leo Hillinger Secco (Burgenland, Austria) Regular Price $18.25, Feature Price $14.60 
 
If you prefer your pink bubbles without the sweetness, this elegantly wrapped bottle is for you.  We featured this for the Christmas/New Years holidays, but it's equally at home in the celebration of our special relationships. It’s made from 100% Pinot Noir (which the Austrians call Blauburgunder). Winemaker Leo Hillinger calls the wine, simply, “Secco,” which you know means “Dry.” It’s like a very light Pinot Noir with bubbles. It’s a lovely pale pink color and would drink very well with cheeses or canapés before the main event.

 
Peirano "The Other" Red (Lodi, California) Regular $13.00/ Feature Price $10.40
People are usually drawn to the label – a sensuous line drawing of the back of a naked seated woman. The back label describes the wine as "tastefully seductive," a blend of This (60% Cabernet Sauvignon), That (30% Merlot), and The Other (10% Syrah). Inside the bottle is a delicious wine - ripe, rich and full-bodied. The wine goes great with red meat or dark chocolate.  It’s sophisticated enough for the serious wine drinker and approachable enough that it has become a customer favorite. Be seduced!
 
Peirano "The Other" White (Lodi, California) Regular $14.35/ Feature Price $11.38
This luscious "Other" white is a blend of This (70% Chardonnay), That (20% Sauvignon Blanc), and The Other (10% Viognier).  It really does have a sensuous mouth feel, and its long complex finish will remind you that true love really is forever.
 
Young's Double Chocolate Stout (Bedford, England)
Sure, Valentines Day is supposed to be about chocolate, but chocolate beer?  If you're imagining a blend of Budweiser and Yoohoo, I agree...yucky!  This brew is way better than that.  Traditional draught beer has been produced on the site of the Young's Ram Brewery in Wandsworth since 1581, which makes it the oldest site in Britain on which beer has been brewed continuously.  The "double" of this Chocolate Stout is that chocolate malt is used in the brewing of the traditional dark English ale, then dark chocolate essence is added.  This gives a brew that is dark in color, with a creamy head.  The finish is like mocha coffee, deep, alluring and very grown up.  The half liter bottle is the perfect size to share with a friend.  Don't serve it too cold!