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- myriad - 04-16-2001

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2001

Seven years ago, we hosted the first ever trip to New York City of Importer Marco de Grazia's top Piedmont producers. At that time, we presented the great 1990 vintage. Now, several of these winemakers will be back to present the first taste of the great 1997 Barolos, as well as some older vintages of these superb wines. Producers who will fly in are not confirmed yet, but will include the likes of Sandrone, Altare, Clerico, Parusso, Scavino, and Corino. All of these producers' wines will be served, and Marco or Iano de Grazia will be on hand to comment on the wines. Executive Chef Don Pintabona will return to his Italian roots and prepare a traditional five-course Piedmontese dinner.

Tuesday, May 15, 2001, 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited.
$250 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 212-941-3900.


- Botafogo - 04-16-2001

A) Altare has pulled his entire vintage of 1997 Barolo from the market, blaming it on "corks", while other producers (and the cork vender's lawyers!) have other ideas about what is wrong with the wine. This is a BIG story right now in Piemonte.

B) The backlash against the perversion of Barolo styles by these guys is starting to get real momentum: articles in many European publications including The "Art of Eating Quarterly", "Decanter" and "Mirum" are pointing out that even the De Grazia Gang are backing off the new oak and fast masceration bit as it does not serve the wines well. Could you do a comparative tasting of Traditional 1990's (or the more balanced 1989's) against the "Barolo as Zin" wines from these guys NOW to show how those wines were "flash" on release and are now on the decline while wines from true Barolisti are just starting to hit their stride?

C) I would STRONGLY counsel against serving "traditional Piemonte" food with these fruit bombs if you want them to show well (or the subtle flavors of Piemontese food not to be blown off the table by over extracted over, oaked wines), better some red sauce BBQ and maybe even Chocolate!

Roberto @ WINE EXPO