A Tavola con Biondi Santi -  A SuperTuscan Winemaker Dinner

Maremma, the coastal area of Tuscany is well known to world wine connoisseurs as it is home to some of the best vineyards producing among the top priced and top quality Italian wines.  Join us for a 6 course tasting menu paired with 6 wines for Biondi Santi's first visit to Ottawa!

Grissini con Prosciutto
Crostini misti con pomodoro, funghi tartufati e pate di fegatini
Grissini wrapped in freshly sliced Prosciutto
Crostini with tomato, truffled mushrooms, and home made pate
 
Vellutata di porri, cannellini e salsicce al profumo di finocchio e dadini di pane al rosmarino
'Vellutata' style sauce with leeks, tuscan beans and sausages, aromatized with fennel, served with rosemary bread

Ravioli ripieni di zucca, pecorino e noce moscata, conditi con burro e salvia
Squash, pecorino and nutmeg filled ravioli, in a light butter and sage sauce
 
Costoletta di cinghiale in crosta di pane profumato alle erbe & Coniglio porchettato
Wild boar rack slowly roasted in herbs & Guanciale staffed rabbit
 
Contorno
Rosemary roasted potatoes, grilled eggplants

Tagliere di pecorini di varia stagionatura abbinati a miele di acacia e marmellate di stagione
Pecorino cheese platter paired with Acacia honey and seasonal fruit mustards
 
Piatto di delizie toscane: cantuccini, 'brutti ma buoni' e crostata di frutta
Tuscan dessert platter

PAIRING WINES
Bianco Toscana 2008
Sassoalloro IGT Toscana 2006
Morellino di Scansano 2007
Morellino di Scansano Riserva  2000
Bracale IGT Maremma 2006
Schidione IGT Toscana 2001 September 16, 2010 6:30 to 9:30pm

$95 plus tax and gratuities

To book, please call: 613-221-9760 ext. 21
or email bookings@divinowinestudio.com

Principles of Wine and Food Pairing

Red wine with fish? Learn what wines to pair with what foods and why. During this entertaining and interactive seminar a sommelier will introduce you to the art of wine and food pairing. Experience for yourself the effect spices, textures and foods can have on your perception of various styles of wine. Understand how to trust your own taste and learn what works and what doesn’t work for you.

Saturday September 11th, 2010

7-9pm, $55

Italian Comfort Food: Pastas, pizzas and breads

Learn how easy and fool proof it is to make Italian favourites at home. Join Larissa and our Cristian, DiVino’s resident pasta chef in learning the tricks and techniques. Thin crust pizzas and crusty herb garlic focaccia. Rich and luscious pappardelle with a classic Bolognese. Gnocchi with a basil and pine nut pesto. Polenta with a wild mushroom ragu. Crusty Tuscan style bread and Italy’s version of pita, a piadina perfect for sandwiches, toppings or just to snack on with a glass of wine. Finish off with some homemade cinnamon apple fritters with vanilla gelato.

Monday September 13th, 2010

6-9pm, $79, includes the class, dinner, two glasses of wine

To book, please call: 613-221-9760 ext. 21
or email bookings@divinowinestudio.com

Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar Showcase
Sunday September 26 from 1pm - 4pm

Extra virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars to taste with educational and nutritional tips. Theatre style educational documentaries on food and wine of Italy. What makes extra virgin olive oil so popular in modern diets? What is the difference between a $10 extra virgin olive oil and a $50 one? How to pair it with a dish? Best cooked or raw? Come to taste and see the experts in this open house held at DiVino Wine Studio.

Sunday, September 26, 2010
1pm to 4pm

To book, please call: 613-221-9760 ext. 21
or email bookings@divinowinestudio.com