February 20, 2012 · Team HG
Strolling along the Vismarkt towards the Westerhaven, I end up picking up one of those delicious apple pies.
The idea is that it will be nice with coffee on Sunday morning…. Breakfast is turning into a late brunch, so we are pushing the apple pie back to the afternoon.
Apple pie with coffee? It is much more fun to take on the wine test with this delicious treat. Several bottles do not survive the test, but the big surprise comes from Massimo.
Massimo di Lenardo, a wine producer in Friuli, Italy. His “recipe” aligns perfectly with that of Grandma’s famous treat. Pass the Cookies! is a sweet wine made from late-harvested and partially dried Verduzzo grapes. After fermentation, the wine ages for 7 months in acacia wood barrels. Served chilled and easily kept for a few weeks after opening (though this wine often doesn't make it that far... it's that good!).
Massimo certainly has a sense of humor, because on his label he writes: IN MY NEXT LIFE, I’LL BE THIN. Wouldn't it be fantastic if I soon saw somewhere: Apple pie with a glass of PASS THE COOKIES €4.50.
And according to my apple pie tasting team for the little ones: apple pie with apple juice!
Thanks to Emma Snaak for tasting the apple pie.
Author: W. Snaak – www.josbeeres.nl / HG
