Friday night, and we were still going strong. Dad was finally ready to try out someplace else in Verona and remembered a place he had been before - sort of. He knew the general area, and that it had the word "Stella" in the name. After 20 minutes or so of wandering, we finally came upon Via Stella, and just down the block was La Taverna di Via Stella. Of course, this place wasn't much less crowded than the Bottega, but once again we were told a table might come available with a wait. One glass of wine at the small bar area later, and we were seated, again after 10:00.
While the wine list wasn't quite as lengthy as that of the Bottega it was still pretty nice (and well-priced). Eventually I suggested the 2001 Brig'aldara Amarone, but we were told they may be out. The waitress returned with 2 bottles - the 1997 (regular) and the 2003 Case Vecie. We went for the 1997, one of the great vintages of Amarone, and were not disappointed. While we drank many Amarones on the trip, the 1997 Brig'aldara Amarone was a treat because it was well-aged and really into a peak drinking window. It was elegant, but at the same time still full of life, and really a treat.
The meal was quite nice as well - to start we got the risotto with vegetables that was the nightly special, and both chose the rabbit braised in mushroom sauce as our second course. The wine was a great match with the rabbit, and made this yet another memorable meal for the trip.
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