First of all….Merry Christmas!! The best of blessings to all of you!
Given that I’m behind on the experiment, I decided to try two wines last night on Christmas Eve while watching It’s a Wonderful Life. I am calling this a double-blind comparison. I tried both an Italian Cabernet Sauvignon and French Beaujolais. In order to develop a standard, I decided to pair them both with pizza. All the while riding the It’s a Wonderful Life emotional roller coaster. A lot of variables going on with this particular testing scenario.
2017 Italian Cabernet Sauvignon – Berry on the nose. A lot of mineral. Long finish and while I enjoy a bold cab, this wasn’t my favorite. I didn’t enjoy it with pizza at all. It tasted like burnt mustard when paired with it.
2015 French Beajolais – Pungent on the nose. Relatively smooth finish. I did enjoy this with the pizza.
This revelation – that a French Beajolais would taste better with pizza than an Italian Cabernet Sauvignon is a prime example of the need for true scientific testing. This is a historical finding!
