Wine tour of Italy: Tastes of Sicily & Campania | Thurs May 23

About this experience

Tasting events are back here at Cucinato and we're excited to take you on a tour of the country's best wines and wine-making regions! 

With summer just around the corner, what better place to start than sunny Southern Italy? Tonight we'll be sampling classic varietals from two of the great "Meridionale" grape growing regions: Sicily and Campania. The Greeks, Romans and Byzantines all produced wines in this part of the peninsula long before the founding of modern Italy, so it's hardly surprising that some of the country's best wines come from here! 

Your hosts for this evening will be Cucinato's Gaia Massai (a Tuscan wine producer in her own right), in collaboration with Erin Henderson, chief sommelier and founder of the Toronto-based wine event company, The Wine Sisters!

Gaia will introduce the regions and food pairings throughout the evening, giving some interesting historical and cultural context, and Erin will give you a deeper dive into each of the classic varietals and producers she's chosen to spotlight this evening. 

BEVERAGE MENU 

Limoncello Basil Spritz 
Welcome drink on arrival 

Falinghina DOC (Campania)
Campania's most celebrated white: zesty, tropical, waxy - a great summer wine! 

Grillo DOC (Sicily)
From the southwest part of the island, Sicily's signature white: crisp, balanced and inviting

Tornatore Frappato (Sicily) 
Silky, bright red from the volcanic soils of Mt Etna 

Donnafugata Nero D'Avola (Sicily) 
Rich, robust red from the celebrated 4th generation wine producing family, Donnafugata 

Aglianico (Campania) 
Tannic, dense, rich, full bodied - one of Italy's finest varietals and the signature red of the Campania and Basilicata wine producing regions

REGIONAL FOOD PAIRINGS

Frittelle di zucchini e menta - Zucchini fritters with mint (Sicily) 

Pizza fritta - Two varieties of fried pizza: tomato basil, and ricotta-salami (Campania) 

Involtini di melanzane - Eggplant rolls with mozzarella and herbs (Sicily) 

Couscous alla trapanese - Couscous with mixed seafood, almonds and spice (Sicily) 

Pecorino canastrato e salame - Sicilian sheep's milk cheese and traditional salami, served with homemade crostini 

FAQs

IS THIS A DINNER EVENT?

The food parings we serve to accompany the wines are moderate in size, so you can consider it a 5-part, tapas style meal served over approximately 2 hours.

CAN I BUY WINE?

Want an extra glass of wine during the evening? Yes we sell by the glass or bottle
Want to purchase something to take home? Yes that can be arranged as well.

TERMS & CONDITIONS 

• No refunds after purchase
• Exchanges (one per ticket) permitted up to 5 days prior to the event.
• Tickets to Cucinato events are transferable - you can give them to someone else if you can’t attend (but please notify Cucinato in advance!)
• We will do our best to accommodate dietary needs – please contact us before booking