{"id":4103,"date":"2020-04-06T22:04:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T20:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/uncategorized\/guardando-il-bicchiere-mezzo-pieno-gli-acquisti-di-vino-per-pasqua-e-pasquetta\/"},"modified":"2023-04-28T14:37:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T12:37:31","slug":"guardando-il-bicchiere-mezzo-pieno-gli-acquisti-di-vino-per-pasqua-e-pasquetta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/en\/magazine-en\/guardando-il-bicchiere-mezzo-pieno-gli-acquisti-di-vino-per-pasqua-e-pasquetta\/","title":{"rendered":"Seeing the glass half full: your Easter and Easter monday wine wishlist"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s true: the holidays just won\u2019t be the same this year. Many of us are far from our families, lots of students haven\u2019t come home, some people are finding themselves alone while others really wish they were…<\/span><\/p>\n

But we\u2019ve done our best to look for at least one pro in this myriad of cons. The proverbial half full glass, if you like… and then, we suddenly realized that the solution was right in front of our nose! A glass… of wine! Excellent wine, of course!<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve found our savior!<\/span><\/p>\n

And in fact, we won\u2019t let anyone deny us the pleasure of drinking some fantastic wines at Easter and … why not?… on Easter Monday too?!<\/span><\/p>\n

Everybody loves a picnic, of course, they do, but we\u2019re sure that absolutely nobody will miss that awful wine we often drink with a barbecue on a day away.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And since it\u2019s only two weeks until Easter, now is the perfect time to stock up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Considering the many orders blocking the system and the delays in delivery that are rife in this period, it\u2019s definitely a good idea to be prepared.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyway, who are we trying to kid? The menu is already set or if it\u2019s not, it\u2019s certain to be the classic array of traditional Italian fare.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So here are a few wine pairings, from starter to dessert, that you can buy from the COMFORT OF YOUR OWN ARMCHAIR, avoiding the exhausting queues that might slowly make us lose our will to celebrate.<\/span><\/p>\n

And yes, we are well aware that at the moment you\u2019d do anything to get out of the house, and that even throwing the rubbish away is a day trip…but, as we said before, we have to see the glass half full, right?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Of the many online stores available, guaranteeing prompt, reliable deliveries, we chose Vinicum, the biggest Italian virtual wine cellar.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>There was more than one reason behind this choice: firstly, it has a huge selection of products, sourced from all over Italy, then its wines have an excellent quality\/price ratio and lastly, on their website you can find our virtual sommelier service, which recommends the most suitable wines for your tastes, or special recipes if our proposals don\u2019t quite convince you.<\/span><\/p>\n

So let\u2019s push ahead and see what we selected:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

STARTERS\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s start with the starters! Even if we all have our own favorites for Easter Day (on Easter Monday can the leftovers from the day before be classed as \u201cstarters\u201d?), the dinner table of a true Italian will never miss eggs, cold meats, cheese savories and…wait for it… an absolute must from the Campania region: <\/span>casatiello<\/span><\/i>! Even if only a lucky few will be able to make one this year, since yeast and flour only appear to be available on the black market just now.<\/span><\/p>\n

A varied starter, to say the very least so, to make everyone happy, we\u2019ve chosen a wine with an #Eccentric character, a ros\u00e9 which, as you know, goes with practically anything and above all, doesn\u2019t clash with the eggs, which should never be paired with red wines.<\/span><\/p>\n

And those who may have tried this will have learned, to their detriment, that the payback is a furry mouth and a bitter finish, due to the bad relationship between egg proteins and tannin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead, here we\u2019d like to recommend a really extraordinary, exceptional ros\u00e9:<\/span><\/p>\n

FB Metodo ancestrale, Lambrusco Emilia Igt della cantina Albinea Canali.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Wait a minute! What\u2019s a Lambrusco doing in amongst the ros\u00e9 wines? Well, ok, it does sound a bit strange! If the truth is told, it\u2019s not actually a real ros\u00e9, although it definitely qualifies as one in the color and taste stakes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The answer to this mystery lies in its production process: it is made with the Ancestral Method, which, as the term suggests, is a very ancient way of making sparkling wines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During the fermentation in steel, when the wine still contains some sugar, this is bottled and continues fermenting inside the bottle. Uniquely, it is not filtered, and so quite cloudy and has a very strong taste of yeast and bread crust.<\/span><\/p>\n

A sophisticated oenological diamond, made with Lambrusco di Sorbara, which also has an incredible price tag: \u20ac7.90 (in fact, while we were writing this to you, we were also buying a case for ourselves, just to be safe).<\/span><\/p>\n

OTHER WINES:<\/span><\/p>\n