Battle of the Bottles: Italy vs. California!

Temperate climate, beautiful terraced hillsides festooned with vines heavy with grapes, breathtaking stone estates where the best wine in the world is carefully crafted.  You must be Tuscany!  But wait… could it be the Napa Valley?  Debate has long raged as to who produces the most sophisticated and palate-friendly wines, Italy or California.  (France?  Excellent as well, but we’ll leave that discussion for another time!)   Who can decide?

Come judge for yourself at a Battle of the Bottles where attendees will enjoy a wonderful multi-course dinner prepared by Chef Tommaso.   Each course will be accompanied by two wine “samples” ~ one from Italy and one from California.  Which is which?  Well, you will have to guess, with the answers being revealed at the end of the evening.  Elsa Ricchi, Export Manager for Casale del Giglio wines will take the lead on the Italian side, and Oak Cliff Cellars’ Jim Richardson (www.oakcliffcellars.com) will represent California.  They will offer a description of each wine, delineating its history, describing what flavor notes to expect as you sample it, and providing its retail availability locally.  There will also be a purchasing opportunity at the end of the evening.

Fine food, fine company, and fine wine ~ times two!   What’s not to enjoy?  The cost will be $52/ICD Member, $62/ICD Guest , and we ask that you RSVP by March 19.  Contact Mary Ann Webster at culture@itcd.org with any questions.  Conflict is always to be avoided… unless it is a “battle of the bottles”!