My One Italian "Beef"

It seems now that I'm married, I've become a second class citizen, at least according to the waiters and hotel staff (mainly men) in Italy.

I've traveled throughout Italy and Europe on my own when I was single, treated like a princess!  Never an incident, always in control.  Until now, it seems that I am not even capable of ordering a bottle of wine at a restaurant!  So many new wines I'm looking forward to introducing my husband to, indigenous to Italy.

The bottle has been ordered (by me), waiter returns, turns his back to me, presents it to my husband and pours him a taste, then compliments him on his choice as "This is a very good wine that not many people know about", are you kidding me, yes I know!!

Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC, if you ever have the chance, you must try this beautiful rose' style wine from the Abruzzo region.  Almost always made from the Montepulciano grape, significant in this region. This much lighter style has a limited time of skin contact during fermentation, giving it it's cherry like color.  Cerasuolo in Italian means cherry.  It's fresh, fruity style is medium bodied, dry, with aromas of orange peel, cherry, strawberry and a bit of cinnamon. Lovely for Summer!