Italian Night

After a long, cold, snowy winter, the Reno Branch celebrated the late arrival of Spring with an Italian feast at La Famiglia.  Host couple Tony & Kamie Mavrides worked with proprietor John Ekizian and wine committee co-chair and Branch President Dave Brody to craft a spectacular multi course dinner of regional Italian fare paired expertly with fine Italian wines.  Members and guests gathered in the private dining room to enjoy a reception of sparkling wine and passed hors d’oeuvres before being seated for dinner.  Throughout the dinner service Proprietor John Ekisian made his way around the room to express his excitement and gratitude to the Branch for allowing him and his staff to host such a sophisticated event.   President Dave Brody prepared a detailed wine list with extensive background notes for the wonderful and unusual wines used to pair with each course, a great benefit to the members who were experiencing some of them for the first time.  All in all it was a lovely evening and a great way to kick off the 2023 season of formal events!