BWE LONDON 2023: Day Two: Italian Night

[JimHow]

Great restaurant selection again by Ian as we dined in a comfortable private room at Cafe Murano with one great Italian wine after another, some old, some new, I'll let the Italian experts opine on the vino. New BWE arrivals included BWEers Tom/Gail, Michael/Nalan, Patrick, and Nicola. Had a delightful lunch with Howard and Joel, we did a little sightseeing down in Westminster, the weather has turned out to be very nice, great walking weather. It was great to hear from Danny and Danielle via face chat, long live BWE! Looking forward to seeing Timmy and Eddie/Lisa today.

[Michael-P]

No list of the wines or tasting reports?

[JimHow]

Been a little under the weather the last couple of days but fortunately negative for Covid.
I'll report in in the next day or two.

[dstgolf]

Jim,

I used to call it the Valpolicella Flu. Too much to drink, jet lag etc in such a short period. I know how we felt coming across the pond last Monday and it took us a full week to adjust. Certainly we were better a few decades ago but it knocks the stuffing out of us now. I'm sure the whole BWE crew that enjoyed the festivities are licking their wounds at this time. I'm sure they'll catch up with their notes once they recover. The time change didn't help either. I got up at 7:20am to leave the condo for a golf game and it was black out. I thought there must have been an eclipse or something. It wasn't until I reached the course that the starter said the clock went back at 2am. Thank god for auto time change on a cell phone because I never would have known.

[Michael-P]

Here is my list, in no order, of the Italians. My WOTN was the 59 but interestingly some thought it undrinkable vinegar. Guess it takes all kinds!

2012 – Bussola - Recioto Della Valpolicella Classico
2021 – Stefano Zoli - Verdicchio di Matelica
2017 – Pio Cesare – Barbaresco
2004 – Dominico Clerico – Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra
1996 – Bruno Giacosa – Falletto di Serralunga d’Alba Barolo
1999 – San Giusto a Rentennano – Percarlo
1958 – Barale Fratelli – Castellero Barolo
1959 – Barale Fratelli – Castellero Barolo
1998 – Aldo Conterno – Il Favot Langhe Nebbiolo
1990 – Seghesio – La Villa Barolo
2004 – Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino – Barolo (Cascina Dardi)
2000 – La Spinetta – Vursu Barbaresco Starderi
2004 – Domenico Clerico – Barolo Pajana
1970 – Borgogno – Barolo Reserva
2010 – Giovanni Canonica – Barolo Paiagallo
1998 – Roberto Voerzio – Brunate Barolo
2007 – Emidio Pepe – Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
2001 – I Clivi – Clivi Brazan Bianco