Message: | Jeff Shore wrote: "Skimmed through the Campanile wine list. Amazing to compare it to the Patina list which is now online; not a single 'star' wine among the Campanile selection. No Grange, no DRC, no Chateau Latour, whereas the Patina list seems to be populated entirely with these 'correct choices.'"
This is just what makes the Campanile list a thing of beauty for this wine geek. Frankly, it doesn't take much wine savvy to tart up a list with a bunch of "trophy wines." Just deep pockets. The Campanile list is a treasure trove of cutting edge wines from small artisanal producers who are doing some of the best work in winedom today. While you may not have opted for a full bottle, given the drive home and all, certainly you could have availed yourself (and maybe you did) of the opportunity to try one of the "by-the-half-carafe" selections? By going this route, I've been able to drink such things as an Austrian riesling from Nigl, a nosiola from Pojer & Sandri in Italy's Trentino, etc. IMO, you're denying yourself a vinous adventure by steadfastly sticking with the tried and true, especially at a place like Campanile, where they REALLY do have passion for, and knowledge of, wine in equal proportions. |