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Nonna Silvia's 'Bring your Friends to Italy" Wine Dinner!


September 30, 2009 (Wed) from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Park Ridge, IL

Cost: $45.00 per person plus tax and gratuity
Event ID #267303

Event Details

Wine OR Wine & Food Event

Wine OR Wine & Food

NONNA SILVIA’S PRESENTS:

Bring your friends to Italy…

A BRILLIANT WINE DINNER FEATURING

 THE BEST IN ITALIAN CUISINE

PAIRED WITH THE BEST IN

 ITALIAN WINE.

FEATURING GUEST SPEAKER:

GIOVANNI SICILIA

 TO EDUCATE US ON ITALIAN

 WINES AND CULTURE

 

MENU

 

FIRST COURSE- CALAMARI ALLA GRIGLIA

FRESH MARINATED CALAMARI GRILLED AND SERVED OVER MIXED GREENS WITH TOMATOES AND ARTICHOKES, DRIZZLED WITH AN AGED BALSAMIC AND E.V. OLIVE OIL

WINE: BIGI ORVIETO – UMBRIA

 

SECOND COURSE- RAVIOLI DI ZUCCA

HOMEMADE RAVIOLI STUFFED WITH FRESH PUMPKIN AND SERVED IN A CRISPY SAGE AND BUTTER SAUCE TOPPED WITH PARMIGIANO

WINE: BORGO SCOPETO CHIANTI CLASSICO- TOSCANA

 

INTERMEZZO- SORBETTO DI LIMONE

A PALATE CLEANSING  OF LEMON SORBET

 

THIRD COURSE- BRASATO AL BAROLO

SLOWLY BRAISED ANGUS SHORT RIBS SERVED IN A CLASSICAL PIEMONTE BAROLO WINE SAUCE WITH WILD MUSHROOMS AND ROASTED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

WINE: CAPARZO ROSSO DI MONTALCINO- TOSCANA

 

FOURTH COURSE- FRAGOLE RICOPERTA DI CIOCCOLATO

FRESH SUN RIPENED STRAWBERRIES, DIPPED IN A RICH DECADENT BELIGIAN CHOCOLATE WITH HOUSE MADE BISCOTTI

WINE: BRICCO RIELLA MOSCATO D’ASTI- PIEMONTE

 

                                             RAFFLE DRAWING

   RESERVE TODAY!!

847.292.9970

                 PLEASE HAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD READY

                             ONLY $45.00 per person plus tax and gratuity

         **PLEASE NOTE CANCELLATION WITHIN 48 HOURS OF EVENT**

 

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