Food

Had it tonight for dinner from Vigilucci's in Carlsbad.  Pretty nice, it has that dirty taste I like and that I can hardly find from local wines.  It also got a little better after sitting in my glass over dinner.  Interesting how my dinner companions specifically didn't like the smell.  I guess they like the California, drink-like-a-cocktail style wines.  I checked the restaurant's website, and it looks like that was the '05 vintage.  Also, googling him turns up the news that he's sold his winery.  Too bad.  Anyway, I'm going to see if I can find any more of his bottles for home.

Oh, and speaking of Vigilucci's...I was a little disappointed.  It didn't turn out to be quite as good as I expected.  The tomato soup was great.  The bread was good.  But the veal (saltimbocca alla romana) was a little on the salty side and I couldn't taste the sage at all.  Maybe it was the breading.  The spaghetti that came with it was just bland.  The veggies were good on the plate though.  They were well seasoned and had a few pieces of garlic that brought out some flavor.  The meal killer was the bad gelato.  Man, it's been a while since I've had bad gelato.  So disappointing.