Tintore Day-Sold Out

Earlier this week I shared the news about Tintore Day at Cantina Astroni. I just wanted to pass on the news that they have reached their maximum number of reservations. I'll be there and will make sure that I get plenty of pictures.

We've Come a Long Way

Ciao,
As you know, last week I started my blog. I am having a great time researching events and passing them along. Last night I went on the AIS Napoli web site. That is the official web site for sommeliers in Naples which has articles of upcoming events, etc. I started reading an article about Ciao Vino, the enoteca around the corner. Fabrizio has another event planned, hmmmm.....oh wait I see my name!!!! There was an article about the event scheduled for Friday. In it, the writer discussed the importance of practicing English for business, tourism, etc. My name (though spelled incorrectly) was right between the names of two other 'wine professionals'. I was very excited. I just wanted to share that with you. You can take a look at the web site, its www.aisnapoli.it. The article is 'Da Ciao Vino, 5 Vini, 2 lingue.'

Karen

Festa di Halloween

If you aren’t Halloweened out by November 1st, there is a great little agriturismo near Fuorigrotta called Masseria del Borro (http://www.masseriadelborro.it/)

Vi aspettiamo Domenica 1 novembre per trascorrere insieme una strepitosa giornata di HALLOWEEN!
Here are their events for the day:

11:00 A friendly ‘witch and warlock’ will welcome the children.

12:00 Pumpkin carving

13:30 Lunch (menu attached)

14:30 Games Trick or Treating
To reserve a spot,call 081/7282270 or 348/5963312 - 320/0220792

Menù di Domenica 01 Novembre 2009
Festa di Halloween

Antipasto misto della Masseria

Primi piatti
Risotto zucca e funghi porcini
Pacchero di Gragnano al sugo di coccio
Secondi piatti
Involtino di carne all’uva falanghina
Baccalà gratinato
Contorni
Patate al forno, Insalata mista

Frutta mista
Dolce

Per i più piccoli…
Mozzarella e prosciutto
Penne al sugo
Cotolette con patatine fritte
Gelato

Euro 30,00 per person, Euro 25,00 per child
Includes acqua, n°1 bottle of wine per 4 people, n° 1 bottle of Coca cola 1 lt for 4 childre, caffè.

Campania Reds Wine List, Ciao Vino, 30 October

Here is the line up for Friday night's wine tasting 'handpicked' by Fabrizio Erbaggio.

Terre del Principe Casavecchia

Terre del principe Pallagrello nero

I Vini della Sibilla Piedirosso

I Vini della Sibilla Marsiliano

Feudi di San Gregorio Aglianico Rubrato

Representatives from the wineries listed will be on hand to discuss their wines.

I look forward to seeing you there!!

An Evening with Terradora at Enoteca Mercadante

Friday 30 October
An evening dedicated to the Wine Producers:
“Terredora”
The Wine:
Greco di Tufo
Loggia della Serra ‘08
Aglianico Doc
Il Principio ‘06
Taurasi Docg
Fatica Contadina ‘03
Taurasi Docg
Pago dei Fusi ‘03

The menu of the evening
By Chef Luca Pipolo:
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Spiedino di ricciola alle mandorle
in zuppetta di zucchine e cipolline
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Risotto al pecorino di Carmasciano
con riduzione all’aglianico Principio
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Brasato di manzo all’aglianico di
Taurasi su polenta integrale
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Selezione di formaggi stagionati

Cost of the evening is € 30, 00 including wine
MERCADANTE ENOTECA-WINEBAR
C.V.Emanuele 643/644
Reservations are necessary
081 680964 or 334 7807377

Aglianico e Aglianico

Aglianico e Aglianico is an event that will be held on Wednesday the 11th and Thursday the 12th of November, from 1800 hrs to 2400 hrs at “La Fabbrica dei Sapori…” in Battipaglia. This location is an antique factory that has been restored and transformed into a multifunctional center, with space dedicated to the ‘typical products’. “Aglianico e Aglianico” is an event centered around the most important wine of the ‘ Mezzogiorno continentale’.


THE PROGRAM

Wednesday, November 11
From 2030 -...

Informal wine tasting

“Lo stile dell’Aglianico”or “The Aglianico style”
with enologists
Antonio Di Gruttola
Raffaele Inglese
Enzo Mercurio
Fabrizio Piccin
Pietro Razzino
Fortunato Sebastiano

Michele Romano, president of Strada del Vino del Vesuvio Elena Martusciello, president of Donne Del Vino Daniela Mastroberardino, president of Movimento Turismo del Vino Paolo De Cristofaro, Gambero Rosso

Guided wine tasting with wine paired with dishes prepared by the following chefs:

Angela Ciriello Ristorante E Curti di Sorbo Serpico
Antonella Iandolo Ristorante La Maschera di Avellino
Giovanna Voria Agriturismo Corbella di Cicerale

Reservations are necessary (tel. 0828.630021 - comunica@fabbricadeisapori.it).

2030 hrs

Special ‘Enolaboratorio’ by divinoinvigna and Ais Napoli on Big Wines from Little Vineyards “ The little vineyards of Vulture ”
Michele La Luce: Zimberno 2005Eleano: Eleano 2004Camerlengo: Camerlengo 2005Lelusi: Shesh 2006Musto Carmelitano: Serra del Prete 2007Carbone: 400some 2006Hosts
Mauro Erro
Tommaso Luongo, Delegato AIS Napoli

Reservations are necessary, the cost is 15,00 euro (tel. 081.3722670 - 329.6467600 - divinoinvigna@libero.it).


Thursday, 12 November

From 2030 -...

Informal wine tasting
“Lo stile dell’Aglianico”or “The Aglianico style”
with enologists
Prisco Apicella
Sergio Romano
Sergio Pappalardo
Antonio Pesce
Angelo Valentino

Francesca Adelaide Di Criscio, president of Strada del Vino dei Campi FlegreiDomizio Pigna, president of Consorzio SamniumChicco De Pasquale, Vitigno Italia

Guided wine tasting with wine paired with dishes prepared by the following chefs:

Paolo Barrale Ristorante Marennà di Sorbo Serpico
Rinaldo Merola Ristorante Angiolina di Pisciotta
Francesco Rizzuti Antica Osteria Marconi di Potenza

Ingresso solo su prenotazione (tel. 0828.630021 - comunica@fabbricadeisapori.it).

2030 hrs

Guided wine tasting of the vintages 2006, 2004, 2003 e 2001
of Aglianico Bocca di Lupo di Antinori Tormaresca
Hosts:
Angelo Di Costanzo, primo sommelier Campania 2008
Pasquale Porcelli, journalist

Reservations are necessary, the cost is 10,00 euro (tel. 0828.630021, comunica@fabbricadeisapori.it).

2200 hrs

Guided wine tasting of the vintages 2005, 2001, 1999 e 1993
Of Taurasi dei Feudi di San Gregorio
Hosts:
Franco De Luca, Sommelier Ais Napoli
Manuela Piancastelli, author and journalist

Reservations are necessary, the cost is 10,00 euro (tel. 0828.630021, comunica@fabbricadeisapori.it).



Both evenings will be broadcasted live on TV channel TELECOLORE
and on 849 of SKY

· Entrance to the fair and wine tasting is free.

· There will be an Aglianico Wine Shuttle Bus available on Wednesday and Thursday leaving at 1800 hrs from Napoli Hotel Ramada returning around 2230 (stopping at hotel Ramada and piazza Vittoria).
The shuttle costs € 7,00 roundtrip.
Reservations must be made by 9 November: 339.8789602 – officinegourmet@gmail.com

Press Office:

Novella Talamo 347.4689312 comunica@lafabbricadeisapori.it
Giulia Cannada Bartoli 339.8789602 officinegourmet@gmail.com

"La Fabbrica dei Sapori..." - Via Spineta, 84/C - Battipaglia (Sa)
http://www.lafabbricadeisapori.it/


For s complete list of participants visit www.lucianopignatorao.it/articolo.php?pl=6558

Campania Reds

ANDIAMOTRIPS AND ENOTECA CIAO VINO PRESENTS

CAMPANIA REDS
October 30, 1900 hrs

After the success of Campania Whites, we will take a look at the reds of the region. Taurasi, Aglianico, Piedirosso, and Pallagrello Nero will be discussed on this cool fall evening. Following we will have a dinner built around our wines and the Campania region’s fall harvest. The cost for the evening is 25 Euro. For more info, contact

andiamotrips@yahoo.com or call 348 590 7349.

Tintore Day

ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA SOMMELIERS CAMPANIA
Luciano Pignataro, Ais Costa d’Amalfi e Ais Napoli
Presents The First Edition of
“TINTORE DAY: the wine which makes a difference…”

Tuesday, 3 November at 1730

C/o Cantina degli AstroniVia Sartania, 48 Napoli

Entrance is free. Info and Reservations:Emanuela Russo
russo@cantineastroni.com
Tel.:0815884182 (9.00/13.00 - 15.00/18.00 Monday through Friday)

Napoli chiama Tramonti, Naples calls Tramonti:

Tuesday, 3 November, from 1730 to 2300, the First Edition of Tintore Day will be held in Naples at Cantine Astroni. A day dedicated to learning about, appreciating, and promoting the Tintore vine, a rare variety that is practically unknown to the public. This event is geared towards the press as well as people in the ‘wine business’, but the public is welcome as well. In fact, this will be a great occasion for anyone who wants to ‘discover’ a new wine. When you think about it, many Campanian wines that we drink today had been forgotten and rediscovered. This is one of them that fall into this category. The event will open with a round table discussion with wine experts Sebastiano Fortunato and Gerardo Vernazzaro and winery owners Gaetano Bove, Luigi Reale and Alfonso Arpino from San Francesco, Reale and Monte di Grazia. Journalist Luciano Pignataro will lead the round table. Afterwards, there will be a wine tasting and buffet with products from the Campi Flegrei and Tramonti area. I’ll be there. If you are interested, send an email to the above address, or let me know and I will contact them for you.The event is presented by Luciano Pignataro (http://www.lucianopignataro.it/), AIS Napoli and AIS Costa d’Amalfi. Present as well will be GIOI Piccolo salumificio Artigianale and Caffen.
Photo by Mauro Erro

Goat Cheese: Italian or French

Last Friday, the Scriveners and I spent an evening at Enoteca Mercadante for their ‘cheese night.’ Kate talked me into it. I’m not a cheese person, but I am a fan of Feudi dei San Gregorio which was the cantina of choice for the evening.
Enoteca Mercadante is an Enoteca during the day, but in the evening, they are a wine bar. Their menu on Friday was based around cheese; from the appetizer to the desert. The chef presented dishes that were a pleasure to the eye as well as the palate. We even had a plate with 6 different cheeses from France and Italy so that we were able to compare and contrast the differences in the two countries. (A word of advice…If an Italian journalist ever asks you after a cheese tasting which did you prefer, don’t say the French cheese! Sorry, Kate) Cheese was the theme so we had a chance to watch as Salvatore Varella and Paride Cimbalo demonstrated the basics in cheese making complete with audience participation.