Bon Appetit - October 2017

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RGS

ALA

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LIA

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NG

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Shhh, don’t tell your favorite red-checkered table wine, but you should invite Montepulciano d’Abruzzo to your next spaghetti night. This energetic

red (try Valle Reale Montepulciano d’Abruzzo or Vini Rabasco “Cancelli” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo) features vibrant cherry and cranberry notes

that bring out the best in acidic tomato sauces, while herbal notes play nicely off meatballs as the tannins cut through all that juicy goodness. Only

downside? Montepulciano doesn’t do the dishes, but hey—isn’t that what the other guests are for? MARISSA A. ROSS

A SOLID SALAD

You want something

crunchy (iceberg),

something vinegary

(pickled peppers),

and something soft

(mozzarella balls),

plus a bracing

vinaigrette.

WINE