EVENTS OF JULY

Dearest all,

summer is here and the Academy is winding down prior to starting all over again with many new and exciting events in September. Yet July is full of many more wonderful evenings in store for you all: an evening is dedicated to sparkling wines, with Italy going head to head with Champagne, as well as great rosés, fine french whites and last but not least, a special summer-farewell-until-september evening with over thirty great wines with which we wish to thank-you for all your support this last year! We also give you details of a special wine tour we have planned in October, dedicated to the wonderful food and wines of Basilicata.

Great drinking and a wonderful summer to all!

Ian D’Agata and the staff at the “Wine”

• Thursday 3 at 7.30 p.m.
Panorama of great Italian wines
Another evening dedicated to the great wines of Italy... eight of the very best wines and producers in Italy for you to taste:   Some very famous and expensive names in Italy we’re glad to try and learn about with all of you!

Cost: Euro 25,00
Duration: until 9.15 p.m. roughly

• Tuesday 8 at 7.30 p.m.
Great bubblies: Italy-France, a study in contrasts
With summer’s heat already here, nothing better than a cold bubbly to start off your meal or even to accompany it the whole way through. Italian Metodo Classico Italiano versus Champagne, two different examples of sparkling wines, both very fine yet different… just how good are some of those famous and less famous names such as Veuve Cliquot, Mumm, Moet et Chandon, and Bollinger? And how do Ferrari, Bellavista, or Maso Martis compare? An evening that promises to be very bubbly and exciting indeed!

Cost: Euro 25,00
Duration:  until 9.15 p.m. roughly

• Thursday 10 at 7.30 p.m.
Rosati d’Italia: Italy’s great rosés
This summer, try something different: not just white wines then, but also Italy’s great rosés….Abbruzzo, Sicilia, Sardegna, Calabria, Puglia, Lombardia... great wines that are perfect matches for hors d’oeuvres, light pasta and meat dishes as well as fish dishes. You’ll be surprised at just how versatile these wines are, and that offer so much more flavor than some poorly made, neutral, whites.

Cost: Euro 20,00
Duration:  until 9.15 p.m. roughly

• Tuesday 15 at 7.30 p.m.
Summertine and the great whites of France
Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, the south... riesling, gewürztraminer, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, and more... these days it’s easy to find good french wines on the wine lists of most restaurants, and they offer a welcome change from many wines you may be already quite familiar with. Here is your chance to get to know some can’t fail names that are a valid alternative to drinking Italian this summer.

Cost: Euro 25,00
Duration:  until 9.15 p.m. roughly

• Thursday 24 at 7.30 p.m.
A farewell toast to summer!
Come join us for a tasting of thirty different Italian wines as we wish to toast with all our friends prior to closing for the summer... a thank-you from us for your support all year long. Not the usual sit-down guided tasting, but a chance to coem taste a  few wines with friends at tasting stalls set up in the clasroom... see you in september!

Cost: free; for members only
Duration:  until 9.15 p.m. roughly

• SAVE THE DATE: Weekend of Friday october 3, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5
BASILICATA WINE AND FOOD TOUR
A special trip, for a maximum of 25 people, dedicated to the wine and food of Basilicata. With Ian D’Agata as your guide, who has been to Basilicata close to thirty times in the last four years alone, you’ll eat in some of the region’s best restaurants, ranging from a Michelin starred establishment to family run,extremely authentic trattorie We’ll also visit some of the best cellars of the area, and encounter famous wine producers such as Paternoster, Macarico, Cantina di Venosa and Cantine del Notaio, plus sit through a guided tasting of twenty different Aglianico del Vulture!

Departure: Friday october 3 at 3.00 p.m. with bus and driver
Return: Sunday october 5 in the evening (roughly 7.00 p.m.)
Cost: will be communicate in the next newsletter

All tastings are guided in both English and Italian.
To make a reservation: tel. 06 6990 878 or email to info@wineacademyroma.com
A minimum of 10 participants is required for each course
Reservation policy: To secure the reservation please ask our credit card details form, or just pay 50% in advance. The booking can be cancelled without charge, by email or fax until 3  days prior the fixed date. After that term the total cost of the course will be charged to the given credit card.