Menu for Wine, Shine & Dine 09/12/13 featuring San Giusto A Rentennano Chianti Classico at Taverna Pane e Vino!

Menu for Wine, Shine & Dine 09/12/13 featuring San Giusto A Rentennano Chianti Classico at Taverna Pane e Vino!

This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, September 5, 2013 will feature Chianti Classico winery San Giusto A Rentennano. These are the wines they will be pouring at the free tasting from 4 -8 p.m. in front of Molesini Wine Shop in Piazza Repubblica: CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG 2011 CHIANTI CLASSICO LE BARONCOLE DOCG RISERVA 2010 PERCARLO IGT TOSCANA 2009 The evening will continue with dinner starting at 8:15 p.m. at Taverna...

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Recap: Wine, Dine & Shine La Tunella Dinner at Locanda nel Loggiato

Recap: Wine, Dine & Shine La Tunella Dinner at Locanda nel Loggiato

This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, July 25, 2013 featured Friuli/Veneto Winery La Tunella. Cortona was absolutely packed with people, the Cortona Mix Festival is currently going on and there was a group of egyptian dressed people singing on the steps of the town hall. Everyone was desperately trying to beat the 90+ degree weather and the cool wines being poured were a welcome refreshing relief. I even spotted one...

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Menu for Wine, Shine & Dine 07/25/13 featuring La Tunella at La Locanda nel Loggiato

Menu for Wine, Shine & Dine 07/25/13 featuring La Tunella at La Locanda nel Loggiato

This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, July 25, 2013 will feature Friuli/Veneto Winery La Tunella. These are the wines they will be pouring at the free tasting from 4 -8 p.m. in front of Molesini Wine Shop in Piazza Repubblica: PINOT GRIGIO 2012 DOC FRIULI COLLI ORIENTALI SAUVIGNON 2012 DOC FRIULI COLLI ORIENTALI FRIULANO COL LIVIUS CRU 2011 DOC FRIULI COLLI ORIENTALI RIBOLLA GIALLA COL DE BLISS CRU 2011 FRIULI COLLI...

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Menu for Wine, Shine & Dine 6/13/2013 featuring Fabrizio Dionisio at Pane e Vino!

Menu for Wine, Shine & Dine 6/13/2013 featuring Fabrizio Dionisio at Pane e Vino!

Cortona in the house!!!!!! This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, May 30th, will feature Cortona D.O.C. winery Fabrizio Dionisio at the Taverna Pane e Vino. Fabrizio Dionisio makes, in my opinion, simply one of the best Cortona Syrahs.  Besides being a just a really nice guy, Fabrizio has set the bar for Cortona’s Syrah D.O.C. making high quality and well-balanced big flavors a priority. From the light and...

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Menu for Wine, Dine & Shine 5/23/13 featuring Altesino Montalcino at Locanda nel Loggiato!

Menu for Wine, Dine & Shine 5/23/13 featuring Altesino Montalcino at Locanda nel Loggiato!

This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, May 16th, will feature Montalcino winery Altesino at the Locanda del Loggiato. Looks to be a pretty amazing night.  The Brunello di Montalcino from Altesino has been highly rated by Wine Spectator, James Suckling and Wine Enthusiast, just to name a few. Here’s a sneak peak of the menu for Thursday night’s dinner… MENU APERITIVO Pappa al pomodoro, Panzanella e...

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