What we’re about
This is a group for anyone interested in Italian food, wine, travel, culture and meeting new people with same interests. It is fun to cook together while drinking good wine and enjoy the food we created in a fun, casual and relaxed atmosphere. It is not necessary to have any culinary skills and may be, at the end of a Meetup, you will be able to make one of your favorite Italian dish!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I started this group because I love food, good wines, friends outside my regular job (personal chef) and I like to have fun and laugh cooking and sipping wine without the stress of working always under pressure. Now, I also do dinners, wine tastings, cooking classes at my house in lafayette.
Since 4 years, I started to bring some of you in adventurous "detouristing" small group trips to the west coast of Tuscany. The trips are intimate, personal, fascinating, adventurous and fun!!!!!!!!!.You will be part of Italy, not visiting it. I will be there for you every day making sure you experience the meaning, customs, traditions, food, wine, as I do every time in this part of Tuscany.
Some of the activities of these trips are, besides site seen unknown part of Tuscany including islands, hiking, kayaking, boating, fishing, wine tastings, mushrooms hunting, cooking together, hot springs bathing, snorkeling. Come with me and explore!!!!!!!!!!!
Ciao, Valerio
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Upcoming events (1)
See all- Italian dinner and duel for the 3rd place of the tournament wine tastingNeeds location$78.00
This is the contest between ARGENTINA AND SPAIN FOR THE 3RD PLACE of a wine tasting tournament including Italy, Spain, France, USA, Argentina, Australia, and Portugal.
THIS TIME YOU WILL NOT KNOW THE WINE YOU ARE DRINKING BEFORE THE FLAG VOTING!!!!!!Whaaaaat? 6 different wines battle? That is crazy. Oh yeahhh!
We are going to have a lot of fun tasting and pairing these great wines with a traditional Italian 4 course dinner.The cost is $ 78.00 per person including everything and PREPAYMENT IS REQUIRED at moment of signing.
NEW POLICY : please, don't rsvp and not pay , you will be removed from the list . NO EXCEPTIONS!! ( If you are removed, you can always pay and get back in)For payments, go to my website https://lvitaly.com/ and click on Paypal or on the cc logo at the bottom of every page. Enter 78 or 156.00 for 2 people on the item price ( no $ symbol) if you have a paypal account just send the $ 78.00 to castellano233@gmail.com or if YOU DON'T HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT, click on pay with debit or credit card, enter your info.
You can also use Zelle using my email castellano233@gmail.com and phone 310-993-2703
Cancellation Policy
If the cancellation is in within 48 hours from the dinner date, you will forfeit the cost of the dinner ( $ 78.00).
If the cancellation occurs prior the 48 hours from the dinner date, you will have a credit with me and be able to use it for any other event I will make.The dinner will be at my home in Lafayette and I will email the address later to the attendees.
By attending, you agree to hold harmless and release all host / venues from any liability including COVID 19 RELATED ISSUES. Please behave in a responsible/appropriate manner while attending the wine tasting.
Dinner menu
Insalata GrecoRomana a modo mio
GreekRoman salad with ancient Farro, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled red onions, fresh basil, Kalamata olives, Greek feta..........Rigatoni alla Napoletana piccantini
Rigatoni ( Rummo) Napoli style with home made tomatoe sauce, eggplants, Mozzarella, Parmigiano, bit spicyRollatina di pollo con salsa di mais arrostito e zucchine
Chicken Roulade with Mozzarella and uncured smoked ham, roasted corn and zucchine sauce
only for vegetarians
Grilled tofu, roasted corn and zucchine sauce, Indian spicesCreme brulee al cioccolato fondente
Dark Belgian chocolate creme bruleePLEASE, LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE VEGETARIAN AT THE TIME OF SIGNING
Wine menu not in order of tasting ( six different wines)
Bla bla bla........................Spain
Bla bla bla........................Spain
Bla bla bla........................Spain
Bla bla bla........................Argentina
Bla bla bla........................Argentina
Bla bla bla........................Argentina
