Today's WSJ weekend edition featured Soave's and the author Lettie Teague happened to taste and recommend Pieropan Soave, which I happen to have in my wine baseme-ooops-cellar! I immediately grabbed the bottle and threw it in my mini-wine-fridge in anticipation of this evening's grilled salmon dinner. Lettie explains that the folks in the Veneto region of Northern Italy are making a concerted effort to make some higher quality wines and she's happy Soave is making a comeback. A maker describes it as "California Chardonnay without the buttered popcorn". The Pierpopan is just that, with a rich texture, a pleasant smokey flavor and sharp acidity. I picked this one up for $15 and Lettie describes it as an "excellent deal". My many dedicated readers were expecting that! She also points out that the $10 Bolla is also a surprisingly good. Bolla was the maker who made Soave famous back in the 80's. Can you picture that jug? I'll look for the newer version and recommend you look for either the Pieropan or the Bolla while the hot weather lasts! Enjoy the summer everyone!
