Happy National Moscato Day!

Hakuna Moscato, it means drink wine. There is no better day to drink Moscato than National Moscato Day! Spice up this Thursday by picking up a bottle of this white wine. You can enjoy Moscato as an apertif, pair it with a seafood dinner, or share over dessert and conversation with friends. We've rounded up a few picks from Vinous critic, Ian D'Agata and fellow Delectable users. Enjoy a bottle made from the Muscat grape today. Cheers! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out this excerpt from Ian D'Agata's article Asti & Moscato d'Asti: The Delightful Lightness of Being : "Asti and Moscato d’Asti are two of Italy’s best-known and most delicious sparkling wines. Light in alcohol and strong on flavor, Asti and Moscato d’Asti are the ultimate party wines, but they can be remarkably nuanced and terroir-specific, too. At their best, the wines offer aromas and flavors of orange blossom, pear, peach, sage, vanilla and other sweet spices, and are an absolute joy to drink on their own, as aperitifs or with fruit and cream-based desserts. Asti and Moscato d’Asti are both made in Piedmont, and while they undoubtedly share similarities, they are distinct wines and deserve to be appreciated for the their own merits. Both Asti (formerly known as Asti Spumante) and Moscato d’Asti are produced in 52 communes within Piedmont spanning an area roughly 9,700 hectares, by a whopping 3,700 different producers. There is slightly more Asti than Moscato d’Asti made: for example, of 85 million total bottles produced in 2016, 54 million were of Asti and 31 million were of Moscato d’Asti." -- Ian D'Agata, Vinous, December 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out these Moscato facts from the Vinous Grape Guide: Color: White Weight: Light Where: Piedmont, Italy What: White orchard fruit and sweet floral notes are the signatures. Most often seen as Moscato d'Asti, a slightly sweet sparkling wine from Piedmont. Pairings: Squash & Root Vegetables, Exotic Spices, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Salads & Greens, Fruit Desserts, Potato, Pasta, Chicken, Goat & Feta Cheese, Quinoa, Baking Spices, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Shellfish, Pate, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Sweet Potato