Italian Barbera

[Innkeeper]

Other than having leaking police blotters, Maine is a fairly hip place. Had to travel to the big town (Portland) to find that cheese though. We were in town for something else, so on the way home we checked out two obligatory stops. The first was Micucci's Italian Wholesale/Retail. There we picked up the cheese, the sausage, and a few other things including a nice looking Pinot Grigio. The other stop was the huge Portland Public Market (www.portlandmarket.com). There we picked up the tomatoes and several other things. My favorite vendor at the Market is Miranda's Vineyard. This time I had a nice chat with Holly Miranda the co-proprietor. She has an amazing amount of stuff in a very small space, so you almost have to ask for help. Holly is always happy to find exatly what you want. She found what I was looking for, but it cost $31.00 so I kept on looking. Did find a nice organic pinot noir, imported by our local organic wine importer, Chartrand of Rockland, ME.