2009 was a crazy year for me. I faced unemployment, moved a few times, went out on some painful job interviews, and seriously questioned whether this city was swallowing me up and on the verge of spitting me out. At last, that year has ended and I have survived those challenges through perseverance, hard work, and many bottles of cheap wine.

Last year has changed me in so many ways. I am a more resilient lady. I formed a thicker skin. And most important of all new developments, I now drink white wine in the winter.
This brings me to tell you about my new favorite white wine from the Pecorino grape.
For some time Italians thought this grape to be extinct. Until, not too long ago, a bunch of goats up in the hills of La Marche were snacking on the wild vines and it was discovered that this was where the grapes had been hiding all along.

From what I understand, it took some time to cultivate this grape back to its full potential. It grows best in Marche and Abruzzi. It’s a wine with straw color, full body, and strong structure. It is savory and nutty and goes oh so well with Pecorino cheese…yum! Though not proven, this grape might be a parent to all white Pinots.

Being a Capricorn, I am partial to goats. They like to wander around up high doing what they want and eating grapes. At Maslow 6 we have a delicious Pecorino by Ciavolich for 27.00 that is my new favorite. And there is a cool gold sketch of a “Pecora” (goat in Italian) on the bottle.

Cheers to a new year, to new wine discoveries, and to white wine in the winter!