New York’s biggest restaurant event returns this Sunday
New York’s biggest restaurant event is back for summer! From July 12-31 top restaurants throughout the city will be offering prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at a very special price (lunch $24.07, dinner $35)!
I Trulli and Centovini are among over 250 restaurants participating in this summer’s event. Chef Patti Jackson has prepared special three-course lunch and dinner menus for I Trulli and Centovini exclusively for Restaurant Week. Book your table now!
For further information and reservations please contact I Trulli or Centovini. Reservations are also available through OpenTable.
Find out what’s buzzing ’round Vino this afternoon
Bombino, Barbera and Brachetto: Killer B’s for summer ‘09.
Anyone who’s ever attended our Killer B’s tasting class will be familiar with the mighty Barolo, Barbaresco and Brunello. But they’re hardly the ideal wines for a warm July, which is why we’ve put together the perfect list of Killer B’s for summer! Bombino, Barbera and Brachetto may not be as revered as their heavier counterparts, but these diverse grapes are no less important within the Italian wine spectrum. Join the swarm of wine lovers at Vino this afternoon as we taste three of our favorites!
Bombino Bianco Marese 2008 Rivera Bombino Bianco is a white grape variety predominantly found in Puglia and other regions in Southern Italy. Though it is often used as a blending grape, the De Corato family of the Rivera winery set about creating a monovarietal Bombino wine using ultra-ripened fruit. The result is a refreshing and complex mix of rich fragrances and crisp acidity.
Barbera d’Asti 2007 Luca Ferraris Barbera is one of the oldest wines of Piemonte, where it continues to regularly outsell the more esteemed Barolo and Barbaresco. This is due to its impressive quality to affordability ratio, a tradition continued by Luca Ferraris, a young winemaker from Monferrato who produces wines in a classic style. This single vineyard Barbera d’Asti is one of Vino’s best value bottles.
Brachetto d’Acqui 2007 Braida Brachetto is a red grape from Piemonte famous for its popular dessert wine. Sweet, sparkling and low in alcohol, Brachetto d’Acqui conjures aromas of strawberries and fruits of the forest. Produced by renowned winemaker Giacomo Bologna, Braida’s 375ml bottles of Brachetto are ideal for an intimate summer celebration!
Taste our top picks for Independence Day weekend this afternoon
Yes, it’s that time of year again when we break out the grill and celebrate the red, white and blue. And whether in your back yard or up on the roof, Independence Day weekend requires some refreshing summer wines. Join us this afternoon at Vino as we pour our favorite cool picks for a memorable July 4th and beyond!
INDEPENDENCE DAY TASTING
Thursday, July 2nd
5:30-7:30pm
As I Trulli’s garden parties continue, Tuesday, June 30
Summertime (1943). Edward Hopper. Delaware Art Museum.
Summertime, and the living is easy! But even the Gershwins would have been dismayed by the incessant showers which have continued to drench New York this past June. Now with July just around the corner it looks like the hot season may finally be here. At I Trulli we just can’t wait to bask in some warm weather and revel in the cool seclusion of our lush back garden — so why not join us?
This evening we’ll be tasting all five of these great summer wines and enjoying Chef Patti Jackson’s delicious spread of seasonal antipasti. Let’s wave goodbye to a cool, wet June and welcome a (hopefully) hot and sunny July!
Taste three of our favorite wines for summer at our final Friday tasting*
The month of June looks set to become one of the coolest and wettest in New York in almost fifty years, so it’s with a sigh of relief that Vino welcomes some long overdue warm sunshine. And as we head towards Independence Day weekend, what better time to start stocking up on refreshing summer wines for a memorable July 4th and beyond!
In the northern-most reaches of Trentino-Alto Adige, the warm days, cool nights and gentle breezes rolling off Lake Caldaro (above) provide producer Castel Sallegg with some of the region’s optimum grape growing sites (below). This ideal combination of factors results in some of our freshest wines, guaranteed to keep you cool all summer long.
The new 2008 vintage of three Castel Sallegg’s most popular wines have just arrived at Vino: the aromatic Moscato Giallo, the refeshing Lagrein Rosato and a light red made from the indigenous favorite, Schiava.
Taste all three wines this Friday, June 26, from 5:30pm, in what will be our final Friday tasting event of the season: beginning July 2nd, our free tastings will be moving to Thursdays!
Taste four of our favorite wines from this southern region of Italy, this Friday at Vino!
This Friday Vino invites you to discover the region of Calabria, as we pour four of our favorite calabrese wines in a special tasting for DISCOVERING CALABRIA. The event is part of a shop and dine promotional campaign organized by the Italian Trade Commission, in partnership with Regione Calabria, to educate and inform food and wine lovers about the delicious specialties from this region in southern Italy.
Though not particularly famous for its wine production, Calabria currently devotes nearly 60,000 acres to grapevines, and includes 12 DOC appellations, 13 IGT appellations, and almost three-dozen major and secondary grape varieties. About 91% of Calabria’s wine production is red or rosé, with a large portion made from the indigenous Gaglioppo grape. However, Calabria’s DOCs also produce exquisitely delicate whites, as well as a few sparkling, dessert and fortified wines. Chief among these appellations is Cirò which according to local legend, is the oldest continuously made wine in the world, dating back over 2,500 years.
Join us on Friday, June 19, when we’ll be pouring some of our favorite wines from Calabria:
Scavigna Pian della Corte 2007 Odoardi
Cirò Duca San Felice 2005 Librandi
Melissa Mutrò 2004 Cantina Val di Neto Cirò
Ronco dei Quattroventi 2005 Fattoria San Francesco
DISCOVER CALABRIA AT VINO
Friday, June 19
5:30-7:30pm
Visit italianmade.com for further information on Calabria. The following promotional clip for Regione Calabria stars Milan’s World Cup-winning soccer star Gennaro “Ringhio” Gattuso, a true calabrese if ever there was one. Famed for his passionate aggression on the field and good humor off it, Gattuso’s nickname derives from the verb ringhiare (”to growl/snarl”).
Join us on Thursday for a hand-crafted wine tasting at the stunning showroom of our neighboring store
Vino is delighted to announce a very special tasting event at Devon Shops, one of New York’s most unique furniture stores, as well as one of Vino’s closest neighbors on East 27th Street. Enter Devon Shops and discover a spacious atmosphere filled with elegant hand-carved French and English furniture in the classic design of its period, as well as a new Transitional Line with modern elements.
The attention to detail is unparalleled: since 1929 Devon has staffed its on-premise workshop with master “ébénistes” creating and manufacturing furniture of the highest quality. All of Devon Shops’ pieces are made in New York, by hand, one piece at a time. What better setting to enjoy some of your favorite wines? Please join us at Devon Shops’ showroom on Thursday, June 18, from 5:30 to 7:30pm for a rare tasting at one of New York’s oldest and finest interior design showrooms.
VINO TASTING AT DEVON SHOPS
Thursday, June 18
5:30-7:30pm
Devon Shops
111 East 27th Street
New York, NY 10016
212-686-1760
There are plenty more evenings of great food and
wine to come at I Trulli this summer.
After last Tuesday’s washed out event, we’re already looking forward to another great evening of food and wine at I Trulli, as our Spring Garden Parties continue next week… weather permitting!
On Tuesday, June 16 we’ll be pouring these five wines from five different regions of Italy’s south:
Centovini is taking part in this year’s Soho Stroll, a special SoHo-wide shopping event. Organized by Ace4Homeless, SoHo Stroll is a fundraiser for New York City’s homeless, while also designed to promote this vibrant neighborhood.
Now a multi-day event, this summer’s SoHo Stroll runs from Thursday through Saturday evening, when actress Robin Wright Penn(photographed by Richard Wright for Gotham Magazine, right) will host a closing celebration in honor of the Stroll and her cover appearance in Gotham Magazine, the event’s primary media sponsor.
As one of SoHo’s most popular and distinctive venues, Centovini is proud to offer a complimentary glass of sparkling wine to all participating customers wearing the SoHo Stroll signature bracelet. Bracelets are on sale at participating locations throughout SoHo, as well as at our SoHo Stroll Welcome Booth, on the corner of Wooster and Spring Street. Bracelets are only $20 and every penny goes to benefit the SoHo Partnership.
Click on the map for a full list of participating venues!
Visit the brand new SoHo Stroll Blog for news and store profiles!
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