Our neighbors, Aldo and Barby (who saddly had laryngitis but still perky), stopped by for a fun game of cards of “May I?!” We whipped together a simple bucatini with spicy anchovy sauce and dill bread crumb, fresh fava beans with infused jalapeno and lemon oil, and roasted cauliflower and enjoyed the following wines:

• Schloss Schonborn Estate 2010 Rheingau Germany Riesling – 11% alcohol which is a perfect sipping wine. Great value for $16 at K&L.  I’m running to get more this weekend!!
• Jacuzzi Carneros 2010 Tocai Friulano – We’re members of Jacuzzi wine club but I think it’s making it to the chopping block of clubs to drop!
• Hartford“Dina’s Vineyard” Russian River 2004 Zinfandel – We picked up this bottle while tasting at their winery in 2006.  It was exquisite then and absolute perfection now!
• Royal “5 Puttonyos Asuzu” Hungray 2007 Tokaji – Aldo brought this bottle to share with us.  It was a nice silky dessert wine with a polished  balance flavor of nutmeg, oak and caramel!

Three hours of cards and four bottles later — I placed 3rd in our card game “May I?” but overall it was a fabulous night!