Avventura: Piedmont Wine Lunch
Wine expert Giorgio de Maria and Executive Chef Scott McComas-Williams are teaming up on eight courses based on family recipes, plus perfectly matching wines from Piedmont's rising stars.
Overview
Ragazzi Wine + Pasta has announced the next event in its Avventura series. This time, you'll be transported to Piedmont, in the foothills of the Italian Alps, for an afternoon. And, to get every detail right, Ragazzi has enlisted the help of Giorgio de Maria. You might know him from Darlinghurst restaurant Paski Vineria Popolare or Giorgio's Fun Wines – or both.
He and Executive Chef Scott McComas-Williams have come up with an eight-course menu based on de Maria's family recipes. You'll start with acciughe al verde (anchovies in green sauce) with Fabbrica sourdough, before moving onto bagna cauda (a hot dipping sauce of red wine, anchovies, garlic and olive oil) with Jerusalem artichokes and radish.
Next is vitello tonnato (thinly sliced veal in a caper-anchovy sauce), followed by carne crude (steak tartare) with hazelnut oil. After that, prepare for two handmade pastas: agnolotti del plin of rabbit and cabbage, and tajarin with hazelnuts and Australian black truffle. Sweets include traditional panna cotta and testun di barolo (drunk cheese) with honeycomb.
Needless to say, de Maria has selected a wine to match every bite perfectly, with a focus on Piedmont's upcoming winemakers. He'll be spending lunch going from table to table, discussing his picks while sharing stories of life in Piedmont. Tickets — at $200 each — include all eight courses and wines.
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