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My 2012 Wine of the Year: Scarpetta Timido Vino Spumante Brut Rosé

I was introduced to the wines of Scarpetta at a stupendous lunch in Seattle. Scarpetta is an Italian winery started by Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey and Chef Lachlan Patterson; together they opened Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder, Colorado. Their sparkling rosé is a blend of Pinot Nero (aka Pinot Noir) and a grape I had never heard of: Franconia. No matter, as the wine is flat-out delicious. And perfect with a plate of spicy cured meat. I wish I could have described the genius of this wine as succinctly as Bobby did that day: "It’s tender and savory." A stupendously original, fascinating, and extremely pleasurable wine for (in Seattle) under $25.