Three Cheers for Lambrusco

I like any good excuse to try a new bottle of wine, and for me, holidays are a perfect one.  Although I must admit, finding the perfect bottle of wine to complement all the varied dishes served at a holiday meal can be a daunting task.  As I was contemplating about what type of wine I would bring to Easter dinner at my brother's house, I came across an article about the most versatile wines in the April 2010 issue of Food & Wine, titled "10 Ultimate Wines for Dinner Parties."  There were dry rieslings and crisp sauvignon blancs, been there, done that.  But an interesting dry red sparkling option called Lambrusco caught my attention, and when I was able to find it on the shelf at my local wine shop, I knew it was meant to be.  See below for full write up straight from the pages of the magazine.

NV LINI LABRUSCA ROSSO LAMBRUSCO ($15)

This wild berry–inflected, scarlet-hued sparkling wine will make anyone forget the insipid sweetness that characterized many mass-production Lambruscos in the past. Lini, a small family company, has been making terrific Lambruscos since the early 1900s.