1947 Barolo Chinato from Teobaldo Cappellano to be Showcased at Louis/Dressner October 19th Tasting! Actually, his father made this wine. Michael Wheeler, a past recipient of the Wine Personality of the Year Award, has graciously donated a bottle of this rare wine for the tasting. The wine has been stored for nearly 50 years and is the latest library release from the Michael Wheeler Wine Library. Mr. Wheeler will be presenting this wine, along with a wider range of Cappellano wines, during the October 19th Louis/Dressner Tasting. Mr. Wheeler is a principal in the firm of Polaner Selections, who distributes the bulk of Louis/Dressner wines in New York and New Jersey. A google search has found some interesting background on this wine....lifted from the Kobrand Wines web site. Kobrand sells lots of great wine and I want to thank them for the use of this material: In the 1800s, pharmacists were also referred to as "chemists" or "druggists," as they occupied a role of therapist to their patients in administering compounds of spices prepared in their pharmacies to help overcome various indispositions such as flu, colds, headaches, digestive and appetite problems and other ailments. These compounds were produced from a few basic pharmaceutical products which they had at their disposal combined with raw materials naturally available in the area in which they pursued their art. Relying on the scientific knowledge of the day and their imaginations, these pharmacists created unique preparations often effective for their purposes. Of particular note was a pharmacist of Serralunga d'Alba, Giuseppe Cappellano, first known as a gourmet and then as a pharmacist. Resident of an area of great gastronomic tradition, he seriously undertook the creation of an efficient digestive. His love of fine Barolo was reinforced by his belief in the wine's therapeutic properties when drunk well aged, and so he began his research with this great wine. He departed from an alcohol infusion of quinine bark ("china") to which he added numerous herbs and spices such as clove, wormwood and cinnamon; this was blended with Barolo slightly sweetened with cane sugar. This delicious elixir soon became famous among the Piemontese bourgeoisie and much appreciated by the house of Savoy, who served it at royal banquets not only as an excellent digestive, but also as an aperitif and as a dessert wine to accompany chocolate.
i have nothing to say.
me neither.
likewise.
my sentiments as well.
too busy right now.
well, that's that mr. dresser. apparently you've upset some of your best correspondents. the hyena hasn't laughed in 2 days and the pullet wants to put his head in the oven. i hope you're happy.
I concur. **Belch**
the 1947 has wormwood in it so is not ill eagel.... |