Held at Ritourno
IWFS Italian Wine Night
March 1st, 2011
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1st Course – Alto Adige
Pecorino Crusted Potato Cakes
Topped with braised pork shank and stewed apples
Prosecco – Bel Star from Treviso/Veneto.
2nd Course – Veneto
Risotto con Fungi Matta
Porcini and Portobello mushroom risotto with leeks, finished with thyme and grana padano
Roberto Anselmi San Vincenzo
3rd Course – Abruzzo
Crespelle Pescatore
Herbed crepes, stuffed with red mullet and spinach, braised in a traditional sweet pepper and onion brodetto and topped with a parsley, garlic and chili breadcrumb.
Principi di Porcia Malbec
4th Course – Tuscany
Porchetta
Roast pork, stuffed with chicken livers, sage, spinach, rosemary and parsley. Served with a warm Tuscan bean and Arugula salad then finished with a sweet onion and balsamic reduction
BLIND TESTING OF 2 WINES
5th Course – Sicily
Mascarpone Mousse
Separated by layers of puff pastry, drizzled with Marsala syrup, dusted with orange zest and served with roasted red grapes.
$105.00 for members and $120.00 for guess