Wine with Spagetti

[RickH]

I am having my General Manager and his wife over for a home cooked Spaghetti meal, everything from the noodles to the sauce is homemade. The issue that I am having is that he is from Europe and is a wine connoisseur and would like to serve some thing for during the meal and something after as a desert wine Keeping in mind I would like to impress him with some American made wine. Please help.

[Innkeeper]

Hi Rick H, and welcome to the Wine Board. Here are two All American suggestions for you. With the pasta have a 1997, Easton Winery, Shenandoah Valley Califorina, Barbera ($18.00), and for dessert a Bonney Doon, Muscat, Vin de Glaciene ($16.00 - 375ml). Don't know how much time you have, but both of these are currently available from www.wine.com . We only occasionally buy from them, but they have them. Am sure that they would ship expeditiously, and that you would be proud to serve them.

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[Bucko]

IK is right on the mark with a Barbera recommendation. Even a blind pig finds an acorn on occasion..... <vbg>

BuckHawg

[RickH]

Are these a dry wine and what is the preferd temp. for serving them. Thank you for your response in advance

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[winecollector]

Blind pig? A blind pig? And I thought I had too much wine this evening!

[Innkeeper]

The Barbera is a dry wine with a ton of upfront fruit tempered by oak. Serve at 65 degrees F. The dessert wine is very sweet, and should be served at 40 degrees F.

[mrdutton]

I thought blind pigs found truffles, not acorns!!

[RickH]

Thanks alot I will let you know how it turns out.