Unforseen Lover: Italian Reds from Hye Meadow

Ever darkening, purple spreads across

the blue sky; it deepens

shade by shade across the horizon,

fills every inch in soft darkness

that hides and does not judge.

This day sinks into the inky

comfortable depths, uncoils

for a pale star who shyly peaks,

slowly slides, out: stirring, growing

brighter, but not too bright.

To the left, another, slips

between folds. The lights fills in,

yet dim, and melds into the sky,

blends into a deep purple blush.

And the faraway moon shimmers

an outline, fading into endless waves.

Tonight, the light grows faint,

cradled in the arms of the night.

NOTE: Recently, Hye Meadow Winery released a pair or lush Italian red varietals: Dolcetto and Aglianico. The Aglianico specifically, is a rich wine whose flavors build and become rich and full as the wine moves. A forthcoming Montepulciano (that I tasted in the barrel with winemaker Jeff Ivy) creates a similar experience, but it has a very dark and romantic core. These two wines transported me and inspired this poem.