Meet winemaker Fabrizio Santarelli

October 31, 2008

Nicola Marzovilla welcomes Castel de Paolis owner for A Taste of Rome

Fabrizio Santarelli samples wine in the Castel de Paolis cellar, Grottaferrata.

Fabrizio Santarelli samples wine in the Castel de Paolis cellar in Grottaferrata, near Rome.

Lazio winemaker and owner of the Castel de Paolis winery Fabrizio Santarelli was so excited to learn of I Trulli’s upcoming Lazio-themed dinner, A Taste of Rome, that he has decided to fly to New York City especially for the occasion. On November 10, Mr. Santarelli will be at I Trulli present his wines and co-host this extraordinary event as Nicola Marzovilla‘s special guest. Don’t miss out on what promises to be a truly memorable evening!

A Taste of Rome
with Fabrizio Santarelli
Monday, November 10
7:30pm
$125 (plus tax and gratuity)

For more information and reservations please call 212-481-7372 or email info@itrulli.com.

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Vino “At Home” at Italian Consulate

October 30, 2008

Barry Bergdoll talks pre-fab architecture, I pour the wine at Bogliasco Foundation event

A view of the tranquil Ligurian coastal town of Bogliasco.

A view of the tranquil Ligurian coastal town of Bogliasco.

Last night I attended an event organized by the Bogliasco Foundation, held at the Italian Consulate on Park Avenue and 69th Street. The Bogliasco Foundation organizes a study center for the arts and humanities located in the small Ligurian town of Bogliasco, just a few miles down the coast from Genoa. Yesterday evening’s event, organized by foundation Director of Development and Communications Hope O’Reilly, comprised of a lecture by Barry Bergdoll entitled At Home in the Museum: Full Scale Architecture on Display. Mr. Bergdoll is a professor of architectural history, theory and criticism at Columbia University as well as Philip Johnson Chief Curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art, where he recently organized and curated the ambitious and successful Home Delivery exhibition.

Barry Bergdoll at MoMA. To his left is an archive photo of Philip Johnson and Mies Van der Rohe.

Barry Bergdoll at MoMA. To his left is an archive photo of Philip Johnson and Mies Van der Rohe.

Mr. Bergdoll, himself a Bogliasco fellow, spoke at length about the history of pre-fabricated homes, and the challenge of exhibiting them within a museum setting. The evening was introduced by Hon. Francesco Maria Talo’, Consul General to Italy, while Mr. James Harrison, President of the Bogliasco Foundation, spoke about the organization and presented a series of beautiful photos of the center’s Villa dei Pini and the pretty village of Bogliasco. Foundation trustee Jorge Amador was also in attendance.

Lini's Lambrusco Scuro flowed liberally at the Italian Consulate last night.

Lini's Lambrusco Scuro flowed liberally at the Italian Consulate last night.

Having previously worked at MoMA and visited Bogliasco on more than one occasion, I felt it more than appropriate that Vino should provide wines for the reception which followed, where I was on hand to pour and satisfy the curiosity of the wine-conscious guests. We chose to feature three rare and unique wines from three renowned winemaking regions: Filena Ruppi‘s Chardonnay-Pinot Bianco-Incrocio Manzoni blend Starsa Bianco 2007 Tenuta del Portale, Enrico Coser‘s 100% Merlot Rosso delle Venezie 2007 Clic, and Alicia Lini‘s chic Lambrusco Scuro 2007 Lini 910. All three wines really hit the spot, even for the consulate’s own carabinieri, who were able to enjoy a glass or two “on duty”.

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Vinitaly in New York

October 30, 2008
The tasting event was held in the elegant Celeste Bartos Forum at the New York Public Library.

The tasting event was held in the elegant Celeste Bartos Forum at the New York Public Library.

Yesterday I attended the New York leg of Vinitaly’s U.S. tour, held at the New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. The event, held in the library’s elegant Celeste Bartos Forum, featured the wines of over 30 different producers, importers and distributors from all over Italy. The tour stopped in Miami, Palm Beach and Russia earlier this year before the traditional event in Verona last April. Vinitaly returned to the U.S. this fall, where in addition to New York, events were also held in Chicago and Washington, D.C. The tour’s next stop is Asia, with dates planned for Beijing, Shanghai and Macao, before heading to Brazil for the first time in 2009.

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Happy Halloween!

October 29, 2008

On October 31, Vino hosts its most frightening Friday tasting yet. Join us – if you dare…

Vino's exterior can appear intimidating on a dark night.

Vino's exterior can appear intimidating on a dark night.

This Friday, at the stroke of 5:30pm, as the full moon rises into the dark Manhattan sky, those who dare venture down the mystical path that is East 27th Street will find themselves at a truly terrifying tasting!

The staff at Vino have plundered the dank depths of their dungeon cellar and unearthed three wines to tempt you and make you tremble with delight (and maybe just a little fear). This spookiest of samplings is FREE but may cost you your soul…!

Lambrusco Scuro 2007 Lini 910
From the usually festive Lini range, this red sparkling Lambrusco is a darker, heavier alternative to its more innocent cousin, Labrusca Rosso, thanks to a lengthier, more gruesome period of maceration and full fermentation. Like a dark and deadly knight, the nocturnal Lambrusco Scuro (literally, “dark lambrusco”) arrives from Emilia-Romagna dressed in black and ready for night.

Pinot Nero 2004 Castel Sallegg
In Alto Adige, high amidst the Dolomite Alps, there lies a lakeside castle, in which there lives a count: Count Georg Von Kuenberg, whose dwelling is the Castel Sallegg. This ominous abode also happens to be one of the region’s top winemaking estates. The cool swirling breezes rising up from misty Lake Caldaro allow the thin-skinned Pinot Nero grapes to flourish on the slopes, resulting in a haunting expression of this unique terroir.

Valtellina Inferno 2004 Conti Sertoli Salis
Conti Sertoli Salis’ Nebbiolo-based Inferno comes from the snowcapped Alpine mountains of Lombardia’s Valtellina Superiore DOCG subzone of the same name (so-called for its warm micro-climate). The juice is then aged for 12 to 18 months in barrels cut from (possibly enchanted) trees of Slavonian oak. Don’t be deceived by the flowery label and rich aroma: the fiery Inferno is a hellish wine worthy of its name.

FREE Halloween Tasting
Friday, October 31
(costumes are not required)

Vino
121 East 27th Street
New York, NY 10016

For more information please call 212-725-6516 or email contact@vinosite.com.

Vino wishes you a Happy Halloween!

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Enoteca I Trulli in The New York Observer

October 23, 2008

We’ve made the list of the city’s Top 10 wine bars

This week's Observer front cover.

The front cover of this week's Observer.

Enoteca I Trulli is featured in this week’s New York Observer, in the newspaper’s list of New York’s Top 10 wine bars. The article praises the enoteca’s marble-topped counter, handy location and “haute bar treats”. The enoteca’s staff is described as “cheery”, while the all-Italian wine list is “intensely curated” by “maestro” Nicola Marzovilla.

Read the full article here.

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Vino on Imbibe New York

October 22, 2008

NYC-based wine blog reviews last week’s tasting

Vino is featured this week on Imbibe New York, a stylish and informed website/blog created specifically for the city’s wine consumers. Imbibe is the creation of Karen Ulrich, a writer and photographer who, recognizing a niche for herself in the blogosphere, launched the site last Spring. “I started thinking about how specialized the wine industry in New York has become,” says Karen. “I wanted to learn more about wine and decided that the best way was to create my own site.”

Imbibe New York is a great source for the city's wine lovers.

Imbibe New York is a great source for the city's wine lovers.

Karen writes of her own experiences in wine, reviewing bottles in addition to the city’s ever-increasing number of wine bars and boutiques. The blog is an ideal source for discerning drinkers faced with an occasionally overwhelming choice, choosing to focus on the things local wine-lovers need to know: cost, atmosphere, service and selections.

Last Friday Karen stopped by Vino for our free Casa Emma Tasting, where she was happy to sample three wines, of which the Tuscan winery’s 100% Merlot, Soloìo, impressed most. Karen is currently studying for her WSET certificate at the International Wine Center, a useful qualification with which to further report on New York’s burgeoning wine scene.

Visit Imbibe New York!

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Brunello: the nightmare is over

October 21, 2008

Siena magistrates let Banfi off the hook

La Repubblica, 10/21/08.

As reported in today’s La Repubblica, the Siena Brunello hearings came to a close today. Though extensively reported on by our friends at VinoWire, Do Bianchi and The Pour, Vino has shied away from being drawn into the debate, preferring instead to watch with some amusement as Italy’s winemakers and wine-governing bodies go at it on live television. Today’s verdict sees Banfi cleared of any wrong-doing. The judge stated that the 2003 vintage conforms to Brunello law. Winery owner Cristina Mariani-May commented thus: “With the definitive “liberation” of our Brunello we can finally return to dedicate ourselves, with renewed passion and dedication, to the tireless search for excellence which has made us famous and appreciated throughout the world. Or, in the words of Nicola Marzovilla, “Finally we can now all sleep at night.”

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FREE Oddero Barolo Tasting

October 20, 2008

Taste two Baroli from one of the biggest names in Italian winemaking

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The Oddero family (with Mariacristina and Giacomo to the far right) on the balcony of their home in Santa Maria, La Morra.

For fans of Nebbiolo, the name Oddero is synonymous with Barolo. Giacomo Oddero‘s innovation and enterprise made him a pioneer in winemaking in the Langhe. Today his daughters, Mariacristina and Mariavittoria ensure the family name maintains its role as a world-leader in the production of one of Italy’s most highly-revered and best-loved wines.

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Head-winemaker Luca Veglio fulfils the important role of "enotecnico" for Oddero.

This Friday, Vino is excited to feature two Oddero Barolo wines in its FREE afternoon tasting, Barolo 2004 and Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 2004. The difference? The first Barolo is made of Nebbiolo from two vineyards, La Morra’s Santa Maria Bricco Chiesa and the Bricco Fiasco in Castiglione Falletto. The two wines are kept apart as they age in barrels for 30 months, then blended in the spring. The Barolo Rocche di Castiglione comes from 50 year-old Nebbiolo vines in much smaller plot in Castiglione Falletto measuring just 0.66 hectares. This plot of land produces one of Oddero’s finest Baroli.

FREE Oddero Barolo Tasting
Friday, October 24
5:30-7:30pm

Vino
121 East 27th Street
New York, NY 10016

For more information call 212-725-6516 or email contact@vinosite.com.

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Vinitaly US Tour 2008

October 19, 2008

Italy’s biggest wine trade fair arrives in the US

Vinitaly arrives in the Unites States this October.

Vinitaly arrives in the Unites States this October.

The sixth edition of the Vinitaly US Tour begins this month in Chicago, before heading east to two new important stops: Washington D.C. and New York, both fast-expanding markets for Italian wine.

Wine consumption in the United States continues to grow rapidly: Americans bought 745 million gallons of wine last year — 4 percent more than in 2006 and 44 percent more than in 1997, according to the Wine Institute, a California-based trade association. 2007 was also record year for Italian wine sold in the US market: 2.3 million hectolitres were exported into this country at a total value of $1.13 billion.

Despite these impressive figures, and Italy’s standing as the U.S.’s number one wine provider, the potential for further development is still huge. According to a study conducted by International Wine and Spirit Record, US wine consumption will increase by 19% between 2005 and 2010. As a consequence, within the next two years Americans will become the number one wine consumers in the world, and the most important market in terms of sales.

Opened in 1911, the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue was designed by architects Carrère and Hastings and is regarded as the apogee of Beaux-Arts design.

The New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue was designed by architects Carèrre and Hastings and is regarded as the apogée of Beaux-Arts design. It was the largest marble structure ever attempted in the US at the time of its completion in 1911.

Italy’s most important annual wine trade fair, Vinitaly takes place each year in Verona, and has toured the US since 2003. Open to wine professionals, this year’s event is held at the New York Public Library on October 29. The program includes themed seminars and tastings in which over 500 buyers, importers, distributors, restaurateurs and journalists are expected to attend.

Vinitaly New York
October 29
The New York Public Library
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street
New York, NY 10018

Program:
11:00am: Seminars and guided wine tastings for trade professionals and media:
—Italian wines: in support of typical regional cuisines in US restaurants
—Brachetto tasting in collaboration with Consorzio Tutela Vini d’Acqui, Brachetto d’Acqui
2:00-6:00pm: Walk-around wine tasting reserved for trade professionals and media (Celeste Bartos Forum)

Wine professionals may click here to register.

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A Taste of Friuli

October 17, 2008

On November 17, join Nicola Marzovilla at Centovini for an evening of Friulan food and wine

A Taste of Friuli
Monday, November 17, 2008
7:30pm
$125 (plus tax and gratuity)

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The spectacular landscape of Friuli is particularly stunning in the fall.

In the north-eastern corner of Italy, where the peaks of the Alps and the waters of the Adriatic seem almost to touch, the countryside fare of Friuli-Venezia Giulia has been a traditional contrast to the more refined Venetian cuisine eaten along the coast. For neighboring Slovenia and Austria, Friuli has long played an important role as gateway to the Mediterranean, resulting in an eastern accent to many of the region’s dishes.

This influence also extends to Friuli’s wine production. Applying studied vineyard techniques and avant-garde enology to the production of distinctive reds and award-winning whites, Friuli’s innovative producers continue to set the highest standards in Italian wine making.

On November 17, join Nicola Marzovilla at Centovini for an evening devoted to the fine flavors of Friuli. Chef Patti Jackson has prepared a unique menu featuring some of the region’s specialties, naturally paired with wines by our favorite Friulan winemaker, Fabio Coser of Ronco dei Tassi.

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Friuli's changeable weather makes for an ideal climate for vineyard cultivation.

Menu

Polpo con Fagioli
Grilled octopus with shell beans and sorrel
Pinot Grigio 2006 Ronco dei Tassi

Quaglie ai vignaioll
Stuffed quail, winemaker’s style
Fosarin 2006 Ronco dei Tassi

Costolette di cinghiale e cinghiale agrodolce
Wild boar chop with braised shoulder, squash and Swiss chard
Cjarandon 2003 Ronco dei Tassi

Gnocchi di ricotta, prugne e semi di papavero
Ricotta dumplings with fresh prunes and poppyseeds
Picolit 2004 Ronco dei Tassi

For more information and reservations call 212-219-2113 or email events@centovininyc.com.

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