Above: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo can be used to produce a wide range of styles. On Monday, December 11, at Mama Oakland in Oakland, we’ll be tasting a youthful, fresh Montepluciano, a rich and age-worthy Montepulciano, and, of course, a couple of Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo made from lightly macerated Montepulciano. I hope you can join us! Thank you for your support!
Please join me on Monday, December 11 when I will be presenting a dinner and tasting of Abruzzo wines at Mama Oakland. The event is being hosted by the Consorzio Vini d’Abruzzo, the association of Abruzzo grape growers and winemakers.
The dinner is open to anyone who works in the wine/restaurant/food trade. And it’s free (thank you, Abruzzo consortium!).
If you’d like to attend, simply send me an email at jparzen [at] gmail [dot] com or by clicking here.
The idea is for us to get together, taste a flight of Abruzzo wines paired with great food (menu forthcoming), and spread awareness of the compelling viticulture that’s happening there.
Abruzzo growers are facing mounting climate change challenges. Last year when I visited the region right before harvest, growers were dealing with a prolonged, nearly nine-month drought. This year when I visited following harvest, growers had lost an average of 70 percent and up to 90 percent of their crop because of excessive rainfall and the resulting peronospora issues. See link to learn more.
Abruzzo needs us now more than ever before.
So, please come out and share my table as we raise a glass — many glasses — in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in Abruzzo. Thanks for your support!
The response for our Atlanta dinner on December 4 has been wonderful! It’s currently at capacity with a small waiting list. Thank you, Atlanta! You rock!