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 Italy vs Argentina blind semifinal wine tasting tournamentNeeds location$75.00
This is the second semifinal of a wine tournament including Italy, Spain, France, USA, Argentina, Australia, and Portugal.
The winner will go to the final, BUT 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 $ 75.00 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 75 or 150.00 for 2 people on the item price ( no $ symbol) if you have a paypal account just send the $ 75.00 to [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 ( $ 75.00).
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
Home made butternut squash velvety soup with Moroccan spices, homemade croutons, evooHome made fresh Tagliolini all'Amatriciana ( original Roman recipe), spicy red sauce, smoked bacon, Pecorino Romano
Rostinciana Toscana Pork baby back ribs with Tuscan herbs, roasted onions, saute' Brussels sprouts, Korean Gochujang and agave sauce
for vegetarians only
Pan seared scamorza ( cheese,) roasted onions, saute' Brussels sproutsFlourless dark Belgian chocolate cake, Amaretto whipped cream
Please, let me know immediately ( as soon you sign up) if you are vegetarian
Wine menu not in order of tasting ( six different wines)
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