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- Reba13 - 04-14-2002
We are about to harvest our first tomatoes from our patio plant and are looking for advice on what to have with them. I'm thinking just a tomato salad, with mozzarella and basil, do you think a Rioja or Chianti would go nicely?
- Innkeeper - 04-14-2002
Hi Reba, and welcome to the Wine Board. Both would work well. I would also consider a light pinot noir or one of the lighter Cru Beaujolais such as a 2000 Fleurie.
- Reba13 - 04-19-2002
Thanks so much for your help. I think we will look for that 2000 Fleurie you mentioned. I am just learning about wine, my husband knows more than me but he couldn't think of a wine. So glad I stumbled onto this site!
- Thomas - 04-20-2002
Fresh tomatoes in April--I envy you.
Consider a rose from Provence or Sicily.
- winedope - 04-20-2002
yeah, we probably won't see any real, fresh tomatoes until mid-July!
- mrdutton - 05-01-2002
What about a sparkler from Italy.......??
Not an Asti to my way of thinking, but a Prosecco might work well.
- Reba13 - 05-03-2002
The tomatoes were great, thanks everyone. We ended up having a 1999 Chateau de Paraza. Strange appetizer, plain tomatoes (we didn't even bother with the mozzarella!). I guess I'm lucky being in FL and able to have tomatoes so early in the year; it's my first tomato plant! LOL, a patio plant that has grown out of control and is no longer on my patio.