On Easter Sunday, my roommate Eric and I decided to go to Zeppoli's for dinner and to taste wine. We had both been there before for organized tastings but this time we were going to pair wine and food on our own.
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| Olive bread and olive oil |
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| My Riesling and I |
For dinner, I ordered the vegetarian sampler entree that came with eggplant Parmesan, spinach ravioli, and pasta with marinara. To drink I ordered the Frisk "Prickly" 2011 Riesling from Australia ($6/glass, $11.99/bottle). The wine review stated that the Riesling was acidic with notes of lemon sorbet, bath salts, and white lilies layered with spices from your favorite childhood pie shop. The nose on the wine smelled of lemon zest. The Riesling felt bubbly and tasted complex with tartness balanced with sweetness like honey. Being a dessert wine person, I know this did not pair with my entree as perfectly as I would have liked, but I enjoyed the wine, alongside our complementary olive bread served with olive oil. During the meal, the Riesling cut through the heavy dish covered in red sauce so that the sweetness in the wine was diminished and you tasted more of the lemony, acidic notes. I really enjoyed this wine.
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| Vegetarian sampler |
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| Eric at dinner |
Eric ordered veal Parmesan for dinner and the house Merlot to drink. The nose on his wine smelled of dark fruit like cherries. I could taste the tannic components in the Merlot but it also had round flavors of plum. I felt it was medium-bodied and not too heavy, which was nice. Eric really enjoyed his meal with his wine. I'm not the biggest red wine fan but I think next time I'll try to pairing it with food.'
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