It has been a whirlwind these last few weeks – Santa Margherita wines have starred in high profile events from New York to Chicago! New Yorkers stopped and took notice as the Bon Appétit Supper Club and Café opened its doors in September for one week of delicious food paired with Santa Margherita wines. Café-goers had the chance to sample the Prosecco, Pinot Grigio and Chianti Classico as they noshed on lunches designed by the likes of Iron Chef Cat Cora. The crowds turned out in droves as Fabio Viviani demonstrated his famous pancetta-wrapped prawns paired with Santa Margherita Prosecco.
The energy in the Club reached new heights as celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse prepared a menu paired with all three Santa Margherita wines for the post-premiere dinner of the new movie “The Boys Are Back.” A-List stars turned out for this intimate wine dinner, and they were greeted with a glass of Prosecco as they posed for pictures with actor Clive Owen, Emeril, and Fabio. However, the highlight of the week was the Santa Margherita Great Taste Challenge Finale, where contestant Andreann G. won first prize with her lamb dish paired with Chianti Classico. Interested in trying the winning dish? Go to the Santa Margherita website to download her recipe. Start practicing your pairing skills now – maybe you have what it takes to win the Great Taste Challenge in 2010!
As the events at the Bon Appétit Supper Club and Café wound to a close, it was time to hustle over to the 2nd annual Chicago Gourmet Food and Wine Festival. The festival was a weekend long extravaganza of extraordinary food and great wines – including the family of Santa Margherita wines. Anthony Terlato, Chairman of Terlato Wines International, and the man who brought Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio to the United States 30 years ago, and Chef Fabio Viviani won the hearts of fans during a cooking demonstration in front of a standing-room-only crowd. Tony discussed the principles of wine and food pairing and the history of Santa Margherita while Fabio prepared his delicious Seared Tuna with Caramelized Fennel and Salsa Verde paired with Santa Margherita Prosecco. Everyone in attendance received the recipe card but, if you were not able to make it, you can download the card on Facebook.
After the demonstration, everyone hurried over the Terlato Wines International tasting tent to try a sample of all three of the Santa Margherita wines. A Santa Margherita apron, signed by Fabio Viviani, was raffled off –Shirley C. of Chicago was the lucky winner! We captured photographs of the crowd throughout the entire weekend – go to www.Facebook.com/SantaMargherita to see if you are in one of the pictures.
Santa Margherita is always hosting exclusive events all across the country – all you need to do to be invited to the next event is “Become a Fan” of Santa Margherita on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (Twitter.com/SMPinotGrigio). We make sure to give our fans the first opportunity to RSVP, so be sure to find us on online and we will see you at the next event!
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