Special Wine-Food Pairing Dinner on October 6

I will be hosting a very fun and delicious Wine and Food Pairing Dinner at Rifrullo restaurant on October 6 at 8 pm. There are still a few places available – to learn more and sign up, go to http://florence.contexttravel.com/main/product/reserve.php?prid=STR4276

This will be a four-course meal featuring local dishes and wines that emphasize the concepts of abbinamento, the harmonious matching of specific wines and foods. We will talk about the different kinds of wine pairings, and have a broad discussion about Italian and Tuscan wines, as well as how to host your own wine dinners, among other topics.

 Rifrullo is a restaurant and bar in the San Niccolo neighborhood of Florence’s Oltrarno. They have an excellent menu featuring creative takes on Tuscan fare, and their sommelier Antonio provides excellent wine recommendations. Join us for a very fun evening.

 

Special Dinner at Omero

This Friday, June 15, I will be hosting a special “annotated” dinner at Omero restaurant. The event is organized through Context Travel, and we still six places open.

The menu will feature classic Tuscan dishes, paired with top local wines: an appetizer of crostini with chicken liver and fine affettati misti (cured meats), a primo piatto tasting of pappa al pomodoro, penne al sugo, and fresh ravioli with spinach and ricotta, and for the secondo, classic bistecca alla fiorentina and a grilled chicken, paired with a Nobile di Montepulciano, with a side of fried zucchini flowers and braised white beans, and ending with various dolci fatti in casa, such as a torta di mela, cheesecake, etc., paired with vin santo, naturally.

While we eat, I will be giving some history and context to the food and wine, and answering any questions that come up. In short, it’s going to be extremely fun and festive – and Toscanissimo. The event costs 85 euros per person; if you are interested in joining the dinner, contact Angela Vannucci at angela@contexttravel.com.