414594 Sun Jun 24 10:09:16 -0700 2007 3 34 Wine 0 2689015 Yesterday I posted a request for a wine to serve with a brownie sundae. (While I definitely agreed with the responders that coffee would have been more appropriate, I was going to an outdoor movie showing and therefore did not have the means to brew). So, I went to my favorite local wine shoppe and asked the stewards for help. Independently of each other, they both recommended the most amazing and delightful find. Oh my... I may be (and probably am!) behind the times, but I did not know that there were sparkling red wines on the market. It was incredibly delightful! (Italian) $16.99: Saint'Evasio: Brachetto D'acqui 2006 Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita I highly recommend this. It was maybe more effervescent than sparkling, but my, my! It was soooo good! Now... I just have to figure out how to get the label off! Sun Jun 24 10:09:16 -0700 2007 101616 Tehama 1 2689053 Probably can't -- ice-proof glue . . . Sun Jun 24 10:26:28 -0700 2007 2689015 28122 zin1953 1 2689070 I've recently enjoyed a bottle of Brachetto D'acqui with some cheesecake the other night. Did you find yours sweet enough to stand up to such a dessert? Usually I can't do any wine with ice cream, except for the most viscous sherries. On the other hand, I can see how the bitterness inherent in chocolate desserts would lend itself to sweet reds, as opposed to sweet whites. Sun Jun 24 10:34:52 -0700 2007 2689015 51367 Yaqo Homo 2 2689110 I was really surprised how complimentary it turned out to be! I topped the brownies with just enough vanilla ice cream to moisten them up, so they weren't overpowered and so that we could really taste the chocolate against the wine. Gosh... I just LOVED it. Sun Jun 24 11:02:45 -0700 2007 2689070 101616 Tehama