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PanchoHambre · 01-13-2009, 08:06 PM

Anybody else like Dolcetta De Alba? It is one of my favorite types of Italian wines. It goes great with food and is very drinkable. I don't see it around as much as other types though.

Anyone else a fan

some good recs?

Glorie · 01-19-2009, 12:52 PM

I've never heard of this one - what is it?

PanchoHambre · 01-19-2009, 09:48 PM

oh crud why do I always feminize the ending... Dolcetto woud be correct

it is an Italian Red from Piemonte... most commonly Dolcetto D'Alba ... nice everyday drinking wine great with tomato sauces and stuff... usually pretty inexpensive and tasty one of my favorites but there is usually not much of it on the shelves at more basic shops.

QUEEN-GUINEVERE · 01-21-2009, 01:37 AM

PanchHambre, about a year ago we fell in love with "Adesso...Cagnina di Romagna", which has since become our "table wine". (Cagnina = ca-nee-na, as there is no "g" in the Italian language). This wine is from the Romagna region, just south of Venice, since the 13th century, and has been called Cagnina since that time. It is grapey, smooth as silk, and unctuousley sweet.

Since we purchase this by the case, I'm not sure what the per bottle runs, but from what I remember, it runs between $12 and $16 per bottle. Being Italian, and eating many a dish that is made with tomatoes or veggies, this goes well with.

Seven S · 01-25-2009, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by QUEEN-GUINEVERE

...about a year ago we fell in love with "Adesso...Cagnina di Romagna", which has since become our "table wine". (Cagnina = ca-nee-na, as there is no "g" in the Italian language)...

This information is incorrect. I speak Italian and there sure is a "g". The word for "cat" is "gatto"... ever have "gnocchi" (small potato dumplings)? The union of "gn" does produce a different sound in italian than in english, however the 'g' is not silent. Instead when found together with the 'n' they join to create a sound similar to the "ny" in the word "canyon". Therefore, "Cagnina" would sound more like "ca-nyee-na" if you use the 'canyon' guideline. Pronouncing it without that "ny" sound, the word could be misinterpreted as "canina" which would mean "canine".

I am familiar with the Dolcetto D'Alba from Piemonte, although I have only had it once. I did like it but would need to try a few more times to get a better impression. They are not easily found everywhere.