October 2, 2015 6-8 PM
TASTE OF WHEELING’S FINEST
Open House Happy Hour Tasting
4 stations for you to enjoy or expanding selection of imported foods!
Station #1- Live Risotto & Pasta cooking: Zaccaria Carnaroli Risotto with Funghi Porcini and Parmigiano Reggiano and Pasta Gentile Bucatini alla Amatriciana
Station #2- Condiments: OLIVE OILS!! Our new line up of Italy’s top award winning, directly imported olive oils — Podere Crispino (Tuscany), Massimo Mosconi (Le Marche), Tre Collonne (Puglia), Mandranova (Sicily)
Station #3- Wine: An assortment of whites, reds and dessert wines to accompany the food
Station #4- Charcuterie and cheeses: a wide array of our imported cheeses and salumi. Salumi: Lardo, Bresaola, Felino salame, Serrano Ham, Iberico de Bellota, Finnochiona, Strolghino di Culatello, Tetilla. Cheeses: Caciocavallo, Fourme d’Ambert, Pont L’Eveque, Brillat Savarin, Gouda, Montegrappa
$15 at the door, no reservations needed
October 9, 2015 6 PM
Zinfandelia
Yummy, juicy, jammy, rambly. We are talking about Zinfandel. We take a tour of not only the big, high alcohol California Zinfandel, but also one of the ancestors, Primitivo, from Puglia. Served with a light assortment of cheddars and our tradition baguettes. Presented by the staff of Good Mansion Wines.
$15 at the door, no reservations needed
October 16, 2015 6 PM
Nebbiolo & Pinot Noir
Ever think these two wines resemble each other? Some say yes, others say no. You be the judge at this tasting where we line up red Burgundies, Oregon Pinot Noir, Gattinara, Barolo, Langhe and more. Served with an assortment of French triple crème and Piedmont soft cheeses, along with our tradition baguettes. Presented by the staff of Good Mansion Wines.
$15 at the door, no reservations needed
October 23, 2015
Wines of the Valle d’Aosta
Although a bit off the American wine grid, this Alpine wine region of the French speaking northwest corner of Italy produces some of the most refined and finessed reds and whites that are all the rage in larger wine markets and top tier restaurants. Discover wines available nowhere else in the region except in Wheeling — Fumin, Chambave, Arvine and more. Served with an assortment of French and Piedmont cheeses, along with our tradition baguettes. Presented by the staff of Good Mansion Wines.
$15 at the door, no reservations needed
October 30, 2015 6 PM
TBD
Served with a light assortment of cheeses and our tradition baguettes. Presented by the Michael Diethorn of Country Vintner Wholesalers
$15 at the door, no reservations needed