Americas Miami

The Italian Job II

Theme The Italian Job II
Venue Caffe Vialetto
Location 4019 Le Jeune Road Coral Gables, FL 33134
Date Nov 10, 2015
Time Reception at 7:00 PM Dinner at 7:30 PM
Host John Kuczwanski
Chef Ernesto Urroz
Wine Selection Bob Dickinson

A short 7 ½ years ago, we enjoyed our first ITALIAN JOB.  Joe Cerniglia even tried to entice Charlize Theron to join us.  Unfortunately, he didn’t have Mark Wahlberg’s clout.  Nonetheless, we had an utterly fantastic evening celebrating the wonders of Italian wine and food.  Click http://www.iwfs.org/assets/upload/branches/americas/miami/2008_02_20.pdf to see how much fun we had.

This year, we chose Caffe Vialetto as our little slice of Italy.  Proprietor Marcello Chopa enthusiastically wanted to create a menu to match our wines, and we found some great Italians deep in our cellar to challenge him.

We will start the night with vintage French Champagne (it’s really best) and Chablis (we are light on Italian whites).  Then dive into some great Italian reds: 

1998 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba
94-96 points Robert Parker

1995 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano
93 points Robert Parker

2004 Antinori Solaia Toscana IGT
96 points Robert Parker