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Italian Wine Tasting and Classic Italian Family Style Dinner
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April 2nd 2019
Time: 6:30 pm Location: Fillmore Trattoria Hosts: Deane Price Location: Fillmore Trattoria (recently opened) 1937 NW 23rd Place, Portland, OR 97210 SOLD OUT! You may recognize this address because it was the location of Tony Deme’s celebrated Noisette fine-dining restaurant for two-and-a-half years before shuttering. Then another chef owner, Annette Yang, opened Le Vieux, the upscale Mediterranean Bistro which closed last year. We now hope the 3rd time will be a charm. Fillmore Trattoria Owner Jack Krietzman operated Jackson Fillmore Trattoria in San Francisco since 1985. He was an acquaintance of Yang who, we presume, got Jack to move to Portland. Fillmore Trattoria describes its food as “Italian homestyle cooking” featuring house-made pastas, lightly fried antipasti, and seafood and meat mains. We’re going to do our best to support Jack. And Jack is supporting us by waiving corkage and offering us a superb dinner. This dinner is sure to sell out. The grapes for RENNINA (pronounced RAY-nee-nah) come from 3 non-contiguous vineyards comprising 27 acres. All have south westerly exposure and are 1,100 feet above sea level and are all on property that bore the name RENNINA according to documents dating from 715 AD. Soil composition is primarily calcareous clay. The average age of the vines is 18 years. 3 week in stainless, 3 years in oak casks, plus 1 year in the bottle before its February, 1995 release. Deep ruby in color, RENNINA is said to have an intense bouquet of spice and berries. It’s also known as a long-lived wine concentrated with good structure, depth, and balance. We shall see. NV Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco First Course: Antipasto - meat and cheese Fried Goat Cheese w/ Caramelized Onions and Honey 2004 Michele Chiarlo Gavi Second Course: Insalata Verdura - Organic greens with assorted vegetables and croutons in a creamy garlic dressing Insalata Romana - Arugula tossed with pecorino cheese, salami, fresh tomato, balsamic vinaigrette Bruschetta 5 Liter bottle of 1990 Pieve Santa Restituta RENNINA Brunello Di Montalcino (100% Sangiovese) Main Courses: Penne Portabello - Portobello mushrooms, tomato, garlic, arugula Gnocchi Prawns Agrigento - baked with bread crumbs garlic and herbs Bistecca - New York Steak with tomato, herbs and arugula Dessert: Tiramisu |