Wine, Dine & Shine Vino Libero Progetto Dinner at Osteria del Teatro
This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event featured the Vino Libero Progetto, an enterprising project by Farinetti, also of the infamous Eataly. The project is composed of 12 wine producers fromall over Italy who have embraced Vino Libero’s objectives which are to not use pesticides, chemicals, or excess sulfites in their wine. Vino Libero is pretty serious about their objectives, they even have a “manifesto” on their website clearly stating all of their ideas for their wines. My favorite one… “Free to go...
read moreBaracchi Happy Happening Sparkling Cocktail Party was a hit!
Sunday evening Il Falconiere hosted a “Sparkling Cocktail Party & Live Dj Set” at their gorgeous Relais & Chateaux property nestled in the hills just below Cortona. I had been invited by my good friend Sebastian of Del Brenna Jewellery who was also there with his beautiful artisan jewelry helping sponsor the event. It was a perfect evening for an outdoor event and the Falconiere property is an amazing place to watch the sun slowly set over the Val di Chiana. The cocktail party was set up poolside and there were many...
read moreWine, Dine & Shine Castiglion del Bosco & Ferragamo Dinner at Ristorante Tonino
This week’s Wine, Dine & Shine featured Montalcino winery Castiglion del Bosco along with very special guest, owner Massimo Ferragamo, also quite famous for being in the fashion industry and the son of Salvatore Ferragamo. The evening started off with the free tasting event in front of the Molesini Wine Shop and apparently quite a few other people had heard about it and were there to taste the wines! I’ve been a big fan of Castiglion del Bosco for some time and I was very excited to be part of a tasting dinner featuring their...
read moreMenu for Wine, Dine & Shine 6/27/13 featuring Vino Libero Progetto at Osteria del Teatro!
This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, June 27th, will feature Vino Libero, an association that brings together 12 wine producers committed to each other, one towards the other, to apply a model of sustainable agriculture that is both economically viable, environmentally responsible and socially just. These are the wines they will be pouring at the free tasting from 4 -8 p.m. in front of Molesini Wine Shop in Piazza Repubblica. Calatrasi & Miccichè Grillo 2012 IGT SICILIA Le Vigne di Zamò Pinot Grigio 2012...
read moreMenu for Wine, Dine & Shine 6/20/13 featuring Castiglion del Bosco at Ristorante Tonino!
This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, June 20th, will feature Montalcino winery Castiglion del Bosco at Il Ristorante Tonino on their outside panoramic terrace (weather permitting). For those of you who have never tried Castiglion del Bosco, I highly suggest you either come for the free tasting in front of the Molesini Wine Shop that starts at 4:00 p.m. or reserve for the dinner, these are not wines to be taken lightly or missed. They are really that good. Here’s a sneak peak at the wine pairing menu at...
read moreWine, Dine & Shine Fabrizio Dionisio Dinner at Taverna Pane e Vino
This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine featured our very own Fabrizio Dionisio who makes one of my favorite Cortona Syrahs. I caught up with Fabrizio at the free tasting in front of the Molesini Wine Shop while sampling all of his newest vintages. Fabrizio is a very modest soft spoken lawyer turned winemaker who still divides his time between Rome and his family estate just outside of Cortona. He makes only Syrah wines, about 25,000 bottles in total per year and is quite good at it! Marina, Fabrizio’s winery manager, and Marco...
read moreMenu for Wine, Shine & Dine 6/13/2013 featuring Fabrizio Dionisio at Pane e Vino!
Cortona in the house!!!!!! This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, May 30th, will feature Cortona D.O.C. winery Fabrizio Dionisio at the Taverna Pane e Vino. Fabrizio Dionisio makes, in my opinion, simply one of the best Cortona Syrahs. Besides being a just a really nice guy, Fabrizio has set the bar for Cortona’s Syrah D.O.C. making high quality and well-balanced big flavors a priority. From the light and elegant Rose del Castagno to his masterful Cuculaia, Fabrizio does not disappoint. Here’s a sneak peak at...
read moreMenu for Wine, Dine & Shine 6/6/13 featuring Fontalloro at Osteria del Teatro!
Free Tasting in Piazza Repubblica 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. FELSINA Berardenga PRESSO ENOTECA MOLESINI Piazza della Repubblica,3 CORTONA ( AR ) TEL.0575 62544 WINE I Sistri Chardonnay 2011 IGT Toscana Chianti classico Felsina 2010 DOCG Chianti classico La Rancia Riserva 2009 DOCG Fontalloro 2008 IGT Toscana WINE PAIRED DINNER at OSTERIA DEL TEATRO Via Maffei ,2 Cortona ( ar ) Tel.0575 – 630556 MENU APERITIVO Nidi di pasta kataifi con fonduta di pecorino a crosta lavata e salsiccia Brut Metodo classico millesimato Felsina 2009 ANTIPASTO...
read moreMenu for Wine, Dine & Shine 5/30/13 featuring Argentiera Bolgheri at Locanda nel Loggiato!
This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, May 30th, will feature Bolgheri winery Tenuta Argentiera at the Locanda del Loggiato. With blends of grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grown in the Maremma region of Tuscany which is close to the Mediterranean Sea, this looks to be a VERY interesting evening. Here’s a sneak peak at what you will be tasting at both the free tasting in the Piazza from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and at the wine dinner later in the evening at 8:15 p.m....
read moreWine, Dine & Shine Altesino Montalcino Dinner at Locanda nel Loggiato
It was a beautiful Tuscan evening and perfect for tasting Altesino Brunello outside in Piazza Repubblica in front of the Molesini Wine Shop. The line up for the free tasting was pretty impressive. We began with a taste of the Rosso di Montalcino Altesino 2011 DOCG, pretty impressive for “just” a Rosso. They use the same grapes as are used for the Brunello, they just come from younger vines and are aged for less time. The Altesino staff was very informative and helpful, describing every wine and vinification in detail....
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