Cheers to 2021......2020 Don't Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out #ItalianFWT

I don't know about you but I cannot wait for 2021.  More specifically, I cannot wait for 2020 to get the hell outta town!  So when Cam of Culinary Adventures of Camilla invited us to join her in sharing the Sparkling Wines of Italy I couldn't think of anything better to celebrate than the end of this horrid year.

I'm hoping some of the others are sharing happy posts to celebrate today.  We could all use a little Christmas cheer.........

• Terri of Our Good Life says Beviamo alla nostra! Prosecco Superiore and Happy Christmas!
• Marcia of Joy of Wine is Celebrating the Season with Sparkling Freisa.
• Cindy of Grape Experiences writes about Pure Trentodoc – Sparkling Wines from the Mountains.
  
• Jill of L'Ocassion encourages us to Be in Italy for the Holidays with This Bubbly Wine Lineup.
• Gwendolyn of Wine Predator pushes Beyond Prosecco? Try These Sustainable Sparkling Wines from Italy's Erbaluce, Franciacorta, Lambrusco, Pignoletto.
• Lynn of Savor the Harvest gives us Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco to Make Your Holiday Sparkle - La Tordera Rive Di Guia.
• Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm says Cheers to 2021...2020 Don't Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out.
• Susannah of Avvinare pours Versatile Lambrusco for the Holidays.
• Deanna of Asian Test Kitchen serves Val D'Oca Prosecco Paired with Party Starters.
• Payal of Keep the Peas offers A ‘SeeYaNever2020’ Toast with Italian Bubbly.
• Linda of My Full Wine Glass says Hello Again, Lambrusco - Everyone Deserves a Second Chance.
• Jane of Always Ravenous pairs a Frizzante with Holiday Sweet Treats.
• Robin of Crushed Grape Chronicles pours Prosecco - Joyful Bubbles to “Wring” Out 2020.
• Jen of Vino Travels is ready to Sparkle up the Holidays with Prosecco Superiore.
• Martin of ENOFYLZ Wine Blog offers A Taste of 21st Century Lambrusco; Paltrinieri Lambrusco di Sorbara Radice.
• Nicole of Somm's Table shares The Wide Worldof Italian Bubblies.
• Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla is Celebrating with Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Amidst the Pandemic.

I had ordered up this bottle of Santa Margherita Sparkling Rose for today's event.  I had originally invited my sister and her husband to stop by.  I was going to make up some appetizers, pop open this wine and celebrate as we haven't seen each other in months.

But I awoke this day with a bad case of doldrums and they just got worse as the day proceeded.  I canceled out on my sister and I went to bed for a nap.  When I awoke, I was still unsettled and not myself.  I couldn't put my finger on exactly what was getting to me.  Several stressful situations are happening in our lives right now and this pandemic just makes it worse.

I placed the wine on the table near my Advent Wreath Cross to remind myself that there is a light at the end of this tunnel.  Christ will see us through these times and Christmas is on the way to remind us of just that!!  I decided to change my attitude and went in to start dinner.  Frank opened and poured us each a glass of this Sparkling Rose and came into the kitchen to assist with dinner.  

This wine is gorgeous.  It is dry and fruity and tickles the nose when you take a sip.  It's hard to be sad when you are drinking a festive wine such as this.  A blend of Chardonnay and Glera with a touch of Malbec, it is delicious on it's own.  I think it would be awesome with the seafood appetizers I had planned to serve my sister. 

We finished ours with a dinner of Roasted Chicken with Greek Salsa, Roasted Baby Potatoes and Roasted Butternut Squash.  This is a food friendly wine so the pairing was fine but I had wished I hadn't canceled my sister after all.  I would have loved to have cheered in 2021 with her at my side.  I think I'll give her a call and see if they are free to join us tonight for dinner.

I will be joining the others for Twitter Chat this morning at 11 AM ET to talk about the wines they opened.  We would love for you to join us.  You will find us by following #ItalianFWT.  Cheers!!!