Wine, Culture.
and Taste of Italy.
DC Italian Sommeliers and Casa Italiana, in collaboration with Istituto
Italiano di Cultura, Italians in DC and the Circolo Veronesi nel Mondo,
Passatempo and Carlos Rosario Art Culinary School present a series of 7
seminars on Italian wines, cultural aspects and tasting. Sessions will include
cultural events combining wine and the world of art, music, fiction, poetry
and movies. The seminars will describe Italian regions’ wine production.
Experts will present a brief introduction on the regional background and
cultural heritage and a detailed profile of the most relevant regional wines’
characteristics. Trained sommeliers will guide the wine tastings. Events will
take place on Mondays from 7:30 to 9:00 PM, from January to May 2013. At
the final meeting a farewell dinner will be offered to participants and friends
who attended all seminars. Cost $35 per event / $ 200 for all events.
First Seminar | January 14, 2013 | Taste of Veneto
7.30 pm - Welcome address Giuseppe Battaglia, Anna De Santi,
Salvatore Ferrara, Claudio Monticelli, Julio Sheik, Ivan Zanovello
Promoting Committee - DC Italian Sommeliers; Claudio Holzer Director, Casa Italiana; Alberto Manai - Director, Istituto Italiano di
Cultura; Ivan Butina President, Italians in DC.
7.45 pm - History of wine, Claudio Holzer.
8 pm - Veneto, history and cultural background; Introduction to
Veneto wines - Discovering wine techniques: visual examination
Promoting Committee - DC Italians Sommeliers
Wine tasting
Other seminars will take place on
February 4 | February 25 | March 11 | April 15 | May 6 | May 20
To find out more details visit our website: www. casaitalianaschool.org
tel. (202)638-1348|casaitalianaschool.org|[email protected]
Casa Italiana is located at 595 3rd St NW – Washington D.C.
[M] Judiciary Sq. Metro Stop
[P] Limited Private Parking/Metered Street Parking