Day 19/365: Lofty Lunedì 🇮🇹🍷

We are still celebrating our recent anniversary, so we headed to Orso in Anchorage for a truly elevated Monday night dinner. I brought along a "souvenir" from my recent food and wine tour of Sicily (where 7 of my besties and I tasted our way from Mt. Etna to Noto!).
The Dish: Osso Buco.
If you’ve never had it, imagine veal shanks slow-braised until the meat literally falls off the bone, served with the rich, buttery marrow. It is incredibly savory, fatty, and tender.
The Pairing: 2020 Zisola Effe Emme (100% Petit Verdot).
Because the dish is so rich, you need a wine with backbone. This Petit Verdot has bold tannins that cut right through the fat of the meat and the richness of the marrow. A textbook "Tongasmic" pairing! 
The Best Part:
You can order these hard-to-find Italian gems online or through the Molesini Wine & Olive Oil Club. They are the secret to getting rare bottles like this in the US.
Be sure to tell them Norma says Salute! 🥂
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