Monday, June 20, 2011

Menu Of DREI DONA, Italian Wine-Food-Pairing Dinner @ Palena Restaurant Monday, June 27th, 2011 Hosted By Cleveland Park, Roanoke Imports & Palena

Join us : this will be quite the extraordinary wine-food-pairing dinner at Palena on Monday, June 27th, 2011 starting at 6:30PM. The dinner costs $135.00 per person and that is all-inclusive : no extra charges. The dinner can seat 40 people, no more and is already selling well so please call Kelli at Palena at : 202-537-9250 to reserve your seats. If there is something that you cannot eat also call them ASAP so that they may try and accommodate you. Regis Scheithauer of Roanoke Imports will be there to talk about the wines of his very good friend Enrico Drei Dona the owner and wine-maker. Originally he was supposed to be at the dinner as the dinner was originally scheduled for two week's ago. So Regis will speak for Enrico here and I will add things , too along with Kelli. It will be one grand dining experience. But you all already know this.

Here's the menu :

Piatta di Accolienza

House Cured Meats, Prosciutto di Parma, Spuma di Parmigiano Reggiano

Fava beans , wilted Path Valley onions , polentina fritta

Rossenere Dry Lambrusco Emilia Romagna Sparkling Red

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Chitarrine

al guanciale e zucchine con pane tostato

DREI DONA Bianco " Il Tornese " 2008 and DREI DONA Sangiovese " Notturna "
2007 - The Dry White is 85% Chardonnay and 15% Riesling and dry : the " Notturna
is all made from the Sangiovese clone that makes the famous Brunello wines of Tuscany.
The wines are all named after their show horses that Enrico's sister rides in shows.

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Costolette di Manzo Brasata al Sangiovese

Sweet pea and prosciutto puree

Morel mushrooms

Crispy Onion Rings

DREI DONA Sangiovese " Pruno " 2005

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Dolce di Cioccolatta e Mandoria

Red Wine sauce, cherries , almond milk ice cream

Rossenere Sweet Lambrusco Emilia Romagna
Sparkling Red. All the wines are from
Emilia Romagna and organic- biodynamic


JOIN US : This is going to be wonderful. If you have not done enough for your father give him this as a late Father's Day present as it will be memorable. really. Trust us when we tell you this. We have had the wines open in the store now twice recently : both times with Regis and once with owner Enrico Drei Dona that is a dear old friend now as he has been at Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits at least five times or more tasting us and you. ALL WINES will be on a deep discount as well at this dinner so that you will feel encouraged to get some for your own homes and cellars and to offer to friends and business associates as gifts. Cheers, hope to see you at Palena soon and if you have any questions don't hesitate to call me at : 202-363-4265. Cheers e a presto, caio, Anthony ( TONY ) Quinn

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