Wednesday, May 7, 2003

Wine biscuits uncorked


Gotta Try It

If you call them "wine biscuits," does that mean you eat them with wine or are they made with wine? In the case of American Vintage Wine Biscuits, it's both.

Made on Long Island, the crisp little biscuits come in three flavors: Red Wine & Black Pepper, White Wine, Shallot & Cayenne and Chianti, Oregano & Crushed Red Pepper.

The red wine biscuits are full-flavored with the throaty heat of black pepper, the white wine biscuits are sweet from the shallots with a lingering cayenne heat, and the chianti biscuits are reminiscent of pizza without the cheese.

Although the wine biscuits are a little small for toppings, they are perfect nibbling size for wine, or other beverages.

American Vintage Wine Biscuits, about $4.99 per 4.5 ounces, are available at Hyde Park Gourmet Food & Wine, Dilly Deli in Mariemont, Dorothy Lane Market in Springboro , Wine Store in Montgomery and Artistry in Design in Symmes Township. To mail-order: www.americanvintage.com.