Wine sparks memories! ✨ …
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🍝 Growing up, my sisters and I hated our grandmother’s meatballs with raisins, aka Polpette alla Napoletana. We used to think they were so weird (fruit in meat?!), but she always said, “They’re Italian!” A recipe from her parents from Campania. 🇮🇹 …
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🍷 Fast forward to present day. After unpacking @bravinowineclub’s Campania selection and checking out their pairing suggestions, I wiped away a nostalgic tear and emailed my family, “Look at the Taurusi pairing!” — Polpette alla Napoletana. …
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📝 2010 Taurasi from Amarano, a family-run winery in Montemarano, Avellino. Structure is the star here: full body and chewy tannins with show-stopping acidity. Layers of black cherries, black plums, dried cherries, leather, dried roses, iron, tobacco smoke, and bitter chocolate. Perfect for red sauce, sausage, and meatballs! …
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💕 Of course I shared it with my family! We loved the wine—and the memories.