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Spring Series of Wine Dinners

We are pleased to announce the Spring Series of Wine Dinners at Insieme beginning Wednesday,
April 8th, 2009. Wine Director Greg Majors will lead you through a fascinating evening of history,
culture and sublime wines and foods from various regions of Italy. Each dinner will be composed of 4
courses (3 savory + cheese/dessert) with multiple matching wines. We plan to tour through each
region with vigor and gusto, leaving no vinous stone unturned.

Over at Hearth, Paul Grieco will be conducting a Spring Wine Dinner Series as well. More here.

To reserve a seat, please call our sister restaurant Hearth at 646-602-1300 or email Paul Grieco at
pgrieco@restaurantinsieme.com and provide a credit card to secure the reservation.

The cost for each dinner is all-inclusive.

Wednesday, April 8th, 7:00pm $110.00 per person
Sicily
Our exploration tonight will lead us from the incredible coastline of this glorious island to the heights
of Mt. Etna. What was once a most-backward region now counts itself as one of the coolest places in
Italy to grow and make wine. And forget about international varieties; the only grapes hitting the table
tonight are the super cool indigenous ones, including Nerello Mascallese, Nero d’Avola, Inzolia and
Zibbibo. Only a few miles separate Sicily from the mainland but in wine terms, we are a world away
from the rest of the Boot.


Wednesday, April 22nd, 7:00pm $110.00 per person
Emilia-Romagna
The stomach of Italy resides in this region, with the classic Italian gravy emanating from Bologna, the
Parmigiano from Parma and the Aceta Balsamico from Modena. Wine-wise, the growers walk a
beautiful path between the robust red wines of the northern regions and the terroir-driven reds of its
Tuscan neighbor. The most underappreciated wine is the sparkling Lambrusco...forget about Riunite
(the bastardized version of this wine) and revel in one of the coolest Spring/Summer wines you have
ever tasted.


Wednesday, May 6th, 7:00pm $110.00 per person
Friuli
In the northeast of Italy resides a coven of magical / mystical winemakers who are causing consumers
to re-think what a white wine should be. In their mono-varietal wines and field blends come a range of
flavors and textures unseen in any other wine area. The red wines may not measure up to the funky
factor of the whites with their focus on indigenous varietals (Refosco, Marzemino, Tazzelenghe) but
the cool factor is just as huge. For this dinner, a seatbelt may be necessary to best enjoy a wild ride
through one of the most traditional and modern regions.

Wednesday, May 20th, 7:00pm $110.00 per person
Sardinia
The French have Corsica and the Italians have Sardinia...a place of wild and majestic landscapes; a
people of indeterminate origin who are oh-so-comfortable in their own skin; and foods and wines
unique to their terroir. The Spanish, the French and the Italians have all laid claim to this land and the
grapes grown here reflect this varied patrimony. The white wines find a voice in the Vermentino,
Nuragus and Nasco grapes and the red wines thrive wearing the cloak of Carignano (Carignan),
Cannonau (Grenache), Bovale and Monica. .