Zoom Into Wine Archive: July 25 - Zoom Into Italian Dinner with Chef Sal Marino & Marino Restaurant
VIRTUAL WINE TASTING: ITALIAN DINNER ZOOM RECAP
In this Zoom we got to wine and dine with host Ian Blackburn and special guest Chef Sal Marino. We're paired Marino's Restaurant cuisine with some perfectly paired, incredible wines! Learn how the wines were made, get behind the scenes information, ideas, and influences. Sommelier Ian Blackburn, with over 25 years of Professional Education, shared some of his current loves from Italy and explored a few classics.
Tasting Kit Options:
Tasting Kit (one person)
2.0 oz pours of each of the 5 wines with delivery included in Los Angeles*
"Wild" Tasting Kit (The original kit)
2 mysterious bottles PLUS 2.0 oz pours of the other three wines.
Tasting Party Kit (multiple guests)
5 wines - 750ML full bottles with shipping included anywhere in California
Chef Sal Marino
Chef Sal Marino uses select ingredients and takes no short cuts - Los Angeles' foodies know he is one of the most coveted LA chefs.
COURSE PAIRINGS
Course 1
Gazpacho all'Italiana Chilled back Cherokee tomato gazpacho
Course 2
Grilled Albacore Underwood Farms Calico corn & chanterelles mushroom
Course 3
Eggplant Parmigiana
Course 4
Lasagna Irpina A hearty lasagna, typical of Basilicata
Wine: Paternoster Synthesi Aglianico del Vulture DOCG, Basilicata, Italy, 2015
Course 5
Tagliata Grilled NY steak, served with truffled olive oil mashed potatoes (not truffle oil, for heaven's sake)
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