Another unexpected wine tasting

We went to a concert at the Cathedral over the weekend and were invited to the Reception beforehand. There is usually a red and a white wine at these events, but the surprise was the display of Italian wines at one end of the drinks section. It turned out that someone had bought some wine at auction and donated a sample of these for tasting that evening.

There was a good selection of wines from Piedmont and Veneto, but a cocktail reception before a concert is not the best time to taste a large array of wines. I managed to taste some half a dozen wines, including some pale but powerful Nebbiolos (in the old style). The wines themselves merit their own entries; it was certainly a pleasant surprise for the evening.