At Least the Wine Wasn't Leftover

Well it was destined to happen … with a vacation looming, we had to clean up the leftovers in the fridge.  Thank heavens the only thing we had leftover was the pork from yesterday.  We also had some cabbage which was sautéed with sweet onion and provided a perfect compliment to the pork.

The only other problem was to find a wine to pair with the dinner.  This resulted in another enjoyable journey through the wine cellar where I obtained a 2007 Il Pozzo. This Chianti Rufina Reserva from Florence was purchased for $20 from Total Wine.  We initially gravitated to this wine since we ate in Il Pozzo Ristorante in Monteriggioni a couple of months ago.  The pappardelle with wild boar was one of the best meals we have ever had!

We initially poured a glass of the wine right after opening the bottle but quickly realized this bottle would do better with some aeration.  So we poured it back into the carafe and “shook the snot out of it” after which it opened up beautifully.  It was a great bottle with a hint of tobacco which we thoroughly enjoyed with the dinner (even if it did fall short of a meal in an Italian castle).  Finally, the remainder of the wine made a perfect accompaniment to a dessert of chocolate.