66 AMERICANWAY
JULY 1 2007
W I N E S
NYC-based freelancewriter
JENNASChNuER
recommends
Portwithboiledpeanuts— although she admits that it’s an
acquired taste.
for this sweet, tangydish.
The easy choice:ABeaujolaisVillages
will have you sippingprettywith your
napkin-bustingmeal. But don’t go for a
fancyBeaujolaisCru— youwant a young
“grapyand shamelesslygulpable”Beaujo-
lais,Wesson says.
The adventure: It’s time for thebubbly
sodaofwines—adryLambrusco. Though
they’re treatedwithgreat respect in their
home regionofEmiliaRomagna, Italy,
theygot abad rap in theUnitedStates
during the 1970swhen cheap versions
werewidelydistributed. Since then, they
“have really come into their own,” says
Wesson. “They’re complexwineswith real
substance to them.”
EASY:
DomaineBerrodBeaujolaisVillages
2005/06 ($12)
AdvENtuRE:
PederzanaGrasparossa
Lambrusco2005 ($18)
Pizza—half pepperoni, halfmushroom
Youmaygohalfsieswith your significant
other on thepie toppings, but bothof you
can share thewine.
The easy choice:Chianti’s theobvious
answerhere—but youdon’twant anaged
Chianti.Go for a young, fairly fruity ex-
ample. Theaciditywill cut through the fat
of both thepepperoni and the cheese, and
itshint of earthinesswill echo theboski-
ness of themushrooms. So, noClassicos or
Riservas. Stay young.
Theadventure:Bedaring:Leave Italy,
andhead toSpain for aRioja sinCrianza,
which is fruityand forwardandpairswell
withpizza.
EASY:
Cecchi Chianti DOCG2005 ($11)
AdvENtuRE:
Bodegas SierraCantabriaRioja
2004 ($14)
