In an hour or so, we will be toasting in another fabulous grape-tastic New Year, 2015. It's amazing how 365 days can fly by so fast. Making resolutions is as odd as drinking Verdi Spumante. So this year instead of creating new year promises, I'm listing realistic goals and raising a glass of Conde de Caralt Cava Sparkling Wine. Now let's remember, I'm a wine enthusiast on a real-life budget. I ran across this wine at one of the many Champagne/ Sparkling Wine tasting that were offered last weekend. Too be honest, there was delicious Blanc de Blanc that my expensive wine palate fell in love with. But at last, the strong smell of the post-holiday bills quickly snatched me back to reality. The
Conde de Caralt is a semi-seco, which surprises me because I'm usually drawn to brut wines.
Nevertheless, what ever vino you decide to cheer for the new year, let it be something that you enjoy drinking. Just for a moment..., forget about the rules of what you "should" drink and what it "should" be paired with it. Just for ONE moment......, use your palate to savor the last slurps of 2014 onto the first sips of a New Year of bottled vintages, Spring & Summer festivals, as well as Fall Harvest.
Cheers!!!
Happy New Year!!
XOXOXO
I Heart Fermented Grapes
