EXPERIENCE ITALY AT YOUR TABLE
A trip to Italy featuring sustainable
food and wine
Benedetta Vitali and Filippo Bartolotta, Italian masters in cooking and wine respectively, are coming to America and bringing with them the Italian culture of fresh local ingredients, traditional foods, seasonal eating and pairing of healthy food with good wine. They will be hosting events throughout the month of February to highlight Italy as THE place to go to experience enogastronomic travel and to learn about healthful sustainable eating. You will spend the evening immersed in Italian food and wine culture with a slideshow, Italian music and tons of tips for planning your next trip to Italy. The knowledgeable and entertaining duo will serve up fresh, authentic Tuscan cooking classes accompanied by hand- selected fine Italian wines, and take you on a journey to Italy without ever leaving the premises.
Each event will be tailor-made and will include either a cooking demonstration or hands-on cooking class. The cooking portion will highlight simple, delicious dishes using local, fresh ingredients. The wine portion will include wine tasting games and activities as well as more traditional wine tasting know-how and information about organic and biodynamic wines in Italy.
The festive atmosphere will be complete as your hosts take you on a virtual vacation to Italy, and help you to start planning a visit to the undisputed king of food and wine culture. What better way to get inspired for your next vacation than to hear about a spectacular biodynamic vineyard in the Chianti or a restaurant in Sicily that serves up the freshest catch of the day.
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Let us know if you are ready to discover authentic Italy by creating fresh tagliatelle pasta with ragù, swirling your glass of Vernaccia di San Gimigniano, and taking a guess at the definition of the word “umami.†Events will be offered during the month of February on the East and West Coast. They will be booked on a first come, first serve basis so please contact ….. for more information today.
Filippo Bartolotta is a wine journalist, writing for major European and American wine publications such as Decanter Magazine and serving as the editor for the bestselling L’Espresso Italian Wine Guide (English version). He also teaches about wine at the prestigious University of Siena and hosts countless wine events each year in Italy and abroad. His unique, entertaining style creates the ideal environment for anyone to fall in love with wine.
Benedetta Vitali
is a chef and owner of the renowned Trattoria Zibibbo in her native Florence. Zibibbo has received high prise for its authentic Tuscan flavors in the NY Times, Gourmet magazine, Food and Wine and in all major Italian restaurant guides. Benedetta is also a published cookbook author. She loves to host cooking classes and share her knowledge of the Tuscan kitchen with others, always emphasizing fresh and locally purchased ingredients.
OUR SELECTION OF FINEÂ ITALIAN WINES AND FOODS
Prosciutto di Parma Dop of the Prosciutto di Parma Consortium
Traditional Balsamic Vinegar from Modena Malpighi
Pasolini Dall’Onda Laudemio Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Arnaldo Caprai
Bindella
Boscarelli
Bruno Giacosa
Castell’in Villa
Castello di Banfi
Castello di Monsanto
Cecchi
Cesani
Cogno
Col d’Orcia
Collemassari
Guicciardini Storzzi
Fattoria di Valiano
Fontodi
Fratelli Revello
Gigi Rosso
Grattamacco
Il Palagione
Isole e Olena
Latium
Lunelli-Ferrari
Mauro Molino
Massolino
Montevetrano
Panizzi
Punset
Solatione
Tassi
Tenuta delle Ripalte
Tenute Friggiali
Tenute Nardi
Tenute San Leonardo
Terrealsole
Tornesi
