Miami, Florida (October 2, 2012) — The Italian Culinary Experience, a two-hour food and wine-pairing event is organized and hosted by Casa Vinicola Zonin USA in partnership with Miami Culinary Institute, Italy-America Chamber of Commerce and Tomson Hospitality.
The Italian Culinary Experience features cooking demonstrations from prominent Italian restaurants in Miami and wine tastings from Casa Vinicola Zonin’s exclusive Estate wines. These renowned chefs prepare a five-course menu of exquisite food and wine pairings for media, restaurateurs, sommeliers, and other affiliated parties. Each month, a different region of Italy is selected, providing guests the opportunity to experience an extensive food and wine tour of that region.
There are total of ten events scheduled for 2012, and the next event in the series will take place on October 9th in collaboration with Scarpetta at Fontainebleau Miami Beach – the iconic resort’s AAA Four Diamond signature restaurant featuring Italian cuisine. Chef de Cuisine Nina Compton will prepare an exquisite menu that will perfectly complement the selected wines. This month will feature the Tuscany Region and wines from Castello d’Albola and Rocca di Montemassi Estates.
“Casa Vinicola Zonin USA is thrilled to partner with the truly phenomenal and prevalent restaurant, Scarpetta. The pairings are surely to create magical experience for all of our guests attending the event” said Pietro Morelli, Marketing Director of Casa Vinicola Zonin USA.
The success Casa Vincola Zonin USA’s previous events with the following restaurants will set the tone for another exceptional Italian Culinary Experience with Fontainebleau’s Scarpetta.
- February 21st– Menu by executive chefs, Fabrizio& Nicola Carro from Quattro Gastronomia Italiana and featuring Castello del Poggio Estate from Piedmont Region
- March 20th– Menu by chef Angelo Masarin from Salumeria 104 Restaurant and featuring Veneto Region
- April 24th– Menu by executive chef Julian Baker from Toscana Divino featuring Castello D’Albola Estate & Rocca di Montemassi from Tuscany Region
- May 22nd– Menu by executive chef Giancarla Bodoni from Escopazzo Restaurant featuring Feudo Principi di Butera Estate from Sicily region
- August 21st– Menu by executive chef Ezio Gamba from The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Cioppino Restaurant featuring Masseria Altemura from Puglia Region
- September 11th– Menu by executive chef Sergio Sigala from Soho Beach Miami featuring Tenuta IL Bosco Estate from the Lombardy Region
“The uniqueness of these events–from selecting a different restaurant, region, and having our guests enjoy this experience with us–is what makes it exciting” said Pietro Morelli, Marketing Director of Casa Vinicola Zonin USA. “The objective of the Italian Culinary Experience is to bring Italian cuisine to life by connecting the most valuable players in the industry. Therefore our partnership with prominent and distinguished organizations like the Miami Culinary Institute and the Italian- American Chamber of Commerce are very important.
About Casa Vinicola Zonin USA
Casa Vinicola Zonin USA is wholly owned by Casa Vinicola Zonin S.p.A. in Italy; a company of seven generations of wine makers with eleven estates located in the seven most prestigious wine growing areas in Italy. The flagship winery, Castello D’Albola located in Tuscany’s Chianti Classico District, Rocca di Montemassi located in Maremma, Tuscany, Principi di Butera located in Sicily, Ca’Bolani located in Friuli, Castello del Poggio located in Piemonte/Asti, Tenuta IL Bosco located in Lombardia, Podere IL Giangio located in Veneto, Abbazia Monte Oliveto located in Toscana and Masseria Altemura located in Puglia. Each winery is dedicated to its own traditional wines and styles. https://zoninusa.com
About Fontainebleau Miami Beach
A revered Miami Beach landmark for more than 50 years set on more than 20 oceanfront acres, Fontainebleau Miami Beach boasts 1,504 new guestrooms and suites outfitted with iMacs; 12 restaurants and lounges, most notably three AAA Four Diamond signature restaurants, Gotham Steak, Scarpetta and Hakkasan; two dynamic nightlife venues; the 40,000-square-foot Lapis spa with mineral-rich water therapies and co-ed swimming pools; and a dramatic oceanfront poolscape. For general information or accommodations at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, visit www.fontainebleau.com or call 1.877.512.8002.
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