Neal Rosenthal, in Person, at BRIX on Broad Tonight

You're stumped.

You're standing in the wine aisle, facing 100 labels from Aligote to Zinfandel, and you simply don't know which to choose.

What to do? What to DO...?!?

Here's a tip:

Turn a few of those labels around.

Because that's where you'll usually find the name of the importer of the wine, and remembering the names of a few reliable, reputable importers is a lot easier than remembering labels from Aligote to Zinfandel.

Importers to Massachusetts that you'll want to tuck away in your memory (or in an iPhone note, whichever works for you) include Kermit Lynch, Oz Wine Company, and Becky Wasserman.

Then there is Neal Rosenthal.

When it comes to importers, Rosenthal and his portfolio are pretty much atop the heap.

Tonight, BRIX on Broadhas him all to themselves.

And to you, that is, for their walk-in Alive After Five tasting. The focus of the tasting was originally supposed to be a winemaker from Tuscany, whom Rosenthal represents. Since that winemaker got stuck behind the ash curtain, Rosenthal himself is filling in.

He's that kind of importer. And his wines are those kind of wines.

We suggest you get there early.

WHAT: Tasting from Neal Rosenthal's Portfolio, hosted by Rosenthal himself
WHERE: BRIX on Broad, 105 Broad Street, Boston
WHEN: Thursday, April 22 from 5 to 7 p.m.
COST: $0


DAILY TIDBIT:

"I think [the concept of terroir in wine] has been treated as an elitist game, when I think it really is tied more closely to the natural world. There is this strong anti-intellectual bent here in the United States. That is something that is unfortunate. I think it serves us very poorly. Being smart about something, getting the details right, should be applauded rather than denigrated. In this case, terroir is just another way of trying to understand the natural world."
-- Neal Rosenthal