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When people hear we work with wine, the usual response is something along the lines of, "Aren't you lucky!"
Up-coming
Great Match New York
Wine & Tapas 2008
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Vinos Singulares
Underrated
Question: "Of course we know and trust the Eric Solomons, Terry Theises, Bobby Kachers, and so on. But I wanted to see what others think are some of the best importers who don't receive a lot of specific attention on this board."
-- Tom Fishler
Answer: "Along with:
JK Imports (to name a few)."
-- Jack Everitt, San Francisco
Answer: "JKI for bringing in some of the most individual small quality Italian producers I can think of. Ottaviano Lambruschi and Zidarich to name a few."
-- Lyle Fass, New York
 What we're looking for:
1. The wine has to taste of the varietal (authentic).
2. The wine has to taste like it comes from a place (marketing wine, such as: fruit juice with alcohol, vs. character wine).
3. The wine has to have an original story and be estate bottled.
4. The winery has to be family owned and every single wine made has to be of quality.
5. The wine has to taste like it costs more than it does (value).
6. The wine has to provide enjoyment / pleasure and invites you to ask for a second glass.
Medici Ermete
 You'll find the latest news about
Medici Ermete (Lambrusco 'Concerto', Lambrusco 'Quercioli Secco & Dolce', Malvasia Secco 'Daphe' & Malvasia Dolce 'Nebbie'), here.
"Some of you may have heard me preach of lambrusco, the foaming, almost purple sparkling wine from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.
No, not the semi-sweet fizzy stuff that was so popular in the 1970s, but the real, dry, earthy lambrusco, from producers like Medici Ermete...Served icy cold, it’s wonderful with just about any simple dish, be it fried chicken or pizza or burgers."
--- Eric Asimov, New York Times, July 2nd, 2008
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 For the latest releases from Mastri Vinai (Primitivio 'Arke';), Sant'Andrea (Moscato di Terrancina 'Oppidum', Merlot/Cesanese 'Sogno'), Zidarich (Terrano), Gumphof (Weissburgunder 'Praesulis'), Proietti (Cesanese 'Prima Vigne', Cesanese 'Vignalibus'), Vigna Barde (Vitovska), Leone Conti (Centisimino 'Arcolaio', Albana di Romagna Passito 'Non ti scordar di me'), and Leopold Maurer (DAC 'Urkristall, DAC 'Stoitzenberg'), go to NewestArrivals.com.
Quotes
"The list of noteworthy Italian wine importers is a long one, but one of the important names to remember is JK Imports."
- Vino Italiano
"Whoever created JKI's portfolio has excellent taste!"
--- Paul Wasserman, Terroir
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