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Founded around 600 BC as a Greek settlement, Naples in the 1700s and early 1800s was a thriving waterfront city. Technically an independent kingdom, it was notorious for its throngs of working poor, or lazzaroni. These Neapolitans required inexpensive food that could be consumed quickly. Pizza — flatbreads with toppings that can be eaten for every meal — fulfilled this need. These early pizzas featured tasty toppings such as tomatoes, cheese, oil, anchovies, and garlic.
Make sure you pair your pizza day celebration with one of these southern Italian faves created to pair perfectly with your pie!
San Marzano Il Pumo Primitivo 750ml, $15.99
An intense and complex wine, with great body and remarkable persistence, soft and rich in noble tannins. Very deep ruby red color. Broad and complex on the nose, fruity with hints of plums, cherry jam and notes of tobacco, slightly spicy. Red meats, game, robust first courses.
Pietra Salice Salentino
750ml, $14.99
Luminous ruby red color with an intense elegant and fruity nose of blueberry, hibiscus, and sage. The mouthfeel is smooth with a nutty almond finish. Pair this wine alongside pastas with red meat ragout, grilled meats, and aged cheeses.
