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Vineyard Gate Italian Wine Dinner

13 August 2009 Thursday 7:00pm
@ Donato Enoteca
1041 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA
$85.00 (all-inclusive payable to Vineyard Gate on reservation, non-refundable)

Our next wine dinner takes us to regional gastronomic delights of Italy. Donato Enoteca specializes in rustic Italian cuisine done with the purest, freshest ingredients. As the name indicates, this is a wine-oriented restaurant, and the cuisine is crafted to perfectly match an array of wines, particularly regional Italian wines. We will be pouring six outstanding wines directly imported by Vinity Wine Company.

Menu

Chef Scotti has designed a mouthwatering special menu that pairs perfectly with the six wines we will be pouring:

Antipasti 

BRUSCHETTA DI CHINGIALE - Hand pulled braised wild boar, Chianti vinegar

PROSCIUTTO E PINZIN - Traditional Emilia-Romagna dumplings with 18 month aged prosciutto

PIZZA MARGHERITA - Tomato, basil, oregano & fresh mozzarella cheese

GAMBERI GRIGLIA - Marinated and Grilled Gulf Prawns

Paired with:

Volpe Pasini, Pinot Grigio Grivo (Colli Orientali, Friuli) 2008

Marisa Cuomo, Fiorduva (Amalfi) 2006 

Primi 

RISOTTO NERO - Squid ink, Nova scallops, cuttlefish & Marche DOP extra virgin olive oil

Paired with:

Valle Acate, Frappato di Vittoria (Sicilia) 2007

Graci, Etna Rosso  (Sicilia) 2007 

Secondi 

MAIALE ARROSTO - Roasted Pork Rack with Herbs and Guianciale; Asparagus & Bianci di Spagna.

Paired with:

Villa le Prata, Brunello di Montalcino 2003

Francesco Rinaldi, Barolo Le Brunate 2004

Dolci 

PANNA COTTA

Presiding over the tasting is Dino Capriotti, President of Vinity Wine Company. A native of Italy, Mr. Capriotti has been involved in importing Italian wines to the Bay Area for over twenty years. He will guide us through the tasting and discuss the wines and their producers. To any wine lover interested in Italian wines, Mr. Capriotti's knowledge and insight are invaluable.

We only have a limited number of seatings for this dinner. So, please, first-come, first-serve. We can only confirm reservations with your full payment of the $85 all-inclusive price. Please call us at 800.580.8588 for reservations. Please note that reservations are final and non-refundable. Once you reserve you will be responsible to find your own replacement in case you can not make it to the dinner.