The G spot: Giacondi Nero d'Avola 2007

Every time I try to post about this wine, this little guy dressed in green comes into the room and tries to climb on my lap. Really. I think he's trying to tell us something. Something about temperance, maybe.

Since J is on antibiotics, all responsibility for finishing this bottle of Giacondi Nero d'Avola 2007 has fallen on my shoulders. And naturally I'm taking this responsibilty pretty seriously.

Made from what they call "the black grape of Avola", Giacondi starts out with a blast of almost agressive goodness, then drifts away, like a wallflower at a party. But this little fade tempers the first bite with class... like it knows what it's doing.