And before the guys finished the bottle of petite sirah, I enjoyed a glass of this wine made with grapes from Miraflores Winery. This wine was served with brie cheese, proscuitto and mozarella, and after I raved about the taste, even the red-only wine drinkers among us had to try it out.
I can honestly say that the two wines opened were a pleasant surprise, beginning with the pinot grigio. Founded in 2010 after some time spent working alongside Francis Ford Coppola at his winery, as well as his Parisian style Cafe wine bar, Vitone’s passion was realized. Vitone has an impressive resume, starting in the business at age 14 making wine with his grandfather, and as national distributor for Southern Wine and Spirits in 1998. Vitone Family Wines brings these wines to New England, thanks to Christian Vitone. I forgot how much I loved this plush, velvety wine, so the next time I found time, I opened up two more bottles of William Hill wines.īut first, I wanted to try a new wine brand to my palette: Verde Sole 2012 Pinot Grigio, which I also used in my recipe for chicken picatta, and a Verde Sole 2012 Petite Sirah, both made from grapes grown in the Sierra Foothills of California. Two weeks before my dinner party, I opened up a bottle of 2010 William Hill Estate Napa Valley Merlot ($30) and enjoyed a glass with friends and appetizers before going out to dinner.
