This Game We Play 2 [fanart]
So Lovino's installment in the colors of wine. I'm not entirely satisfied with his face (At least it's not as painfully pointy as Italy's). He looks too damn smug and debonair, but the wine description was that way, so? Hmm. Also, I have a HUGE weakness for bootlegger!Romano. It's like cabaret!Prussia. There are some things about the 1920s that I cannot for the life of me resist.
So, the colors you get out of pinot noir are so much more varied and vibrant than pinot grigio. Surprise surprise. I had a lot more fun with this, color wise. Fucking hands, though. I hate those things. But I will always love sweet hats. Forever and ever.
Sly's interpretation:
Well, Romano is like the wines of his region. Like his brother to the North, Romano's Sicilian wines have been ignored and underestimated in favor of the more famous Italian reds from Tuscany. High production, lots of variation in temperature leads to an interesting, but often degraded, amount of wine being produced in Sicily.
But Sicily has an ace, a trump card that people are only starting to appreciate and recognize for its beauty. The Nero d'Avolas (from the Southern part of Sicily) are rich, luscious, ripe wines that should be taken seriously--though given time to breathe and paired with great food (including tomato dishes, of course). The color of the wine is indulgent, deep purples and full of tannins that give it complexity that may be off putting to some drinkers.
The Nero is also an ancient varietal but only recently has made a splash and a transition to wider production. The shining star of Sicilian wines.
And..wouldn't you know...it has flavors of plum.
So, the colors you get out of pinot noir are so much more varied and vibrant than pinot grigio. Surprise surprise. I had a lot more fun with this, color wise. Fucking hands, though. I hate those things. But I will always love sweet hats. Forever and ever.
Sly's interpretation:
Well, Romano is like the wines of his region. Like his brother to the North, Romano's Sicilian wines have been ignored and underestimated in favor of the more famous Italian reds from Tuscany. High production, lots of variation in temperature leads to an interesting, but often degraded, amount of wine being produced in Sicily.
But Sicily has an ace, a trump card that people are only starting to appreciate and recognize for its beauty. The Nero d'Avolas (from the Southern part of Sicily) are rich, luscious, ripe wines that should be taken seriously--though given time to breathe and paired with great food (including tomato dishes, of course). The color of the wine is indulgent, deep purples and full of tannins that give it complexity that may be off putting to some drinkers.
The Nero is also an ancient varietal but only recently has made a splash and a transition to wider production. The shining star of Sicilian wines.
And..wouldn't you know...it has flavors of plum.