Local Wine Events

Part 1: Exploring the Veneto
July 18th, 7:00-8:30PM
$25 per person

Join us as we kick-off our Wines of Italy seminar series with the Veneto. Italian wine specialist, Micah Rochelle of Vinifera Imports, will lead us through the region and producers of the great whites of Soave and reds of Valpolicella and Amarone while you sit and enjoy the wines. The seminars will be held in the shop around the tasting table and will be a more intimate and structured version of our weekly tastings.

About Micah: 
Micah has been a regular in our Friday tasting rotation. He is a Certified Sommelier through the International Sommelier’s Guild, amateur chef, graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, food and wine fanatic, and avid traveler. Micah joined Vinifera Imports in 2011 after four years at Chicago’s four-star Italian restaurant, Spiaggia, which boasts one of the finest Italian wine lists in the country. At Vinifera Imports he now represents the top Italian wines and wineries available in the United States. We’ll have an opportunity to try many of these wines as part of this great series.

Options for reserving your spot:

1. Come by the shop and reserve and pay in person.
2. Give us a call (978-464-0600) and we can take your credit card information over the phone.

Please note that tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled or postponed.

Reserve your spot for next month’s seminar:
The Piedmont: August 22nd, 7-8:30PM, $25pp
Make reservations for both the Veneto and Piedmont events and receive $5 off your ticket price.

2011 Pra, Soave: $16/$14
2009 Pra, Soave “Monte Grande”: $25/$22
Azienda Agricola Prà was founded in the early 1980’s by Graziano Prà and his two brothers Sergio and Flavio. They inherited the vineyards from their father Angelo who used to sell his grapes to local producers. The vineyards and winery are located in the commune of Monteforte d’Alpone within the “Classico” zone in the heart of the Soave wine district outside of Verona. 

Valpolicella and Amarone
Azienda Agricola Brigaldara
2010 Brigaldara, Valpolicella Classico: $14/$12
2009 Brigaldara, Valpolicella Ripasso, “Il Vegro”: $32/$26
2008 Brigaldara Amarone Classico: $56/$46
2007 Brigaldara, Amarone Classico, “Case Vecie”: $76/$62
Brigaldara is a small winery located north of Verona in the commune of San Pietro in Cariano in the Valpolicella Classico zone. The winery has been owned by the Cesari family since 1929. Current owner/winemaker, Stefano Cesari, started making wine as a hobby in 1978 and today makes some of the region’s highest quality Valpolicella and Amarone.