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September 2019
Perfect Pairings – Great Wines Under $25 (D) – $95 Per Person – 9/26/19
Sometimes wine is daunting, and the fact that vintages change every year is one of the reasons. Was 2014 better than 2015? Worse? How are you supposed to know? One solution is not to worry about it (and have a corkscrew on hand). What makes a good wine? Obviously, it involves taste, texture, flavor, etc., but often a controlling factor is price. A good wine does not have to cost a lot of money – in fact, there are some…
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Perfect Pairings – Pastasciutta(D) – $90 Per Person – 10/24/19
In this class we will celebrate a veritable feast of different pastas and the wines that love them. Pasta has been basic to the Italian food scene for at least 200 years, and many pasta dishes have origins that go back much further. In the early days of the Roman Empire, wheat was imported into Italy from Egypt and the northwestern African coast. Fresh egg pasta dominated the pasta template in the Middle Ages in central and northern Italy, and…
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Perfect Pairings: Piedmont and Tuscany (D) – $95 Per Person – 11/21/19
The rich culture and varied countryside of Italy attracts and inspires food and wine lovers from all over the globe. For countless visitors, this simple, yet imaginative cuisine of Italy, and its exquisite wines, that begin in the North, transverses the country, has now come to symbolize that very Italian, love of life; “la dolce vita.” Pecorino Flan with Parmesan Toasts, served with Erbaluce di Caluso; Red Snapper with Artichokes, Tomatoes, and Olives, served with Chianti Classico; Bistecca alla Fiorentio…
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