Pane e Vino, on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles, has been a nice Monday evening dining option lately. The food's great any night, but Monday the restaurant has been offering half-price wine from their list which features a healthy assortment of Italian options.
The Antinori Sangiovese Santa Christina is from Toscana IGT. The Tuscan red doesn't bowl you over with brawn, but it drinks easily even for a young wine.
Medium dark color, this wine offers a nose of cherry and licorice with a tar component. On the palate, I find cherry to be the dominant flavor. It's not too rich, even a bit thin for my taste. It does pair well with pasta, though, especially the dish I had with Italian sausage browned almost crispy. At $7.75 it's a good deal. At half price, a steal.
My friend Chris commented that he had taken his Italian mother to Pane e Vino, and she was quite impressed with the food. He added that the cooking tastes as good as his mother's, which is high praise.
The Antinori Sangiovese Santa Christina is from Toscana IGT. The Tuscan red doesn't bowl you over with brawn, but it drinks easily even for a young wine.
Medium dark color, this wine offers a nose of cherry and licorice with a tar component. On the palate, I find cherry to be the dominant flavor. It's not too rich, even a bit thin for my taste. It does pair well with pasta, though, especially the dish I had with Italian sausage browned almost crispy. At $7.75 it's a good deal. At half price, a steal.
My friend Chris commented that he had taken his Italian mother to Pane e Vino, and she was quite impressed with the food. He added that the cooking tastes as good as his mother's, which is high praise.
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