A Gourmet Cheese Exploration with Wine Pairing

A Gourmet Cheese Exploration with Wine Pairing

Italian Cheese Guru, Lou Di Palo, will discuss Italian cheese’s “X” factor and how typicity, provenance and maturation regimes contribute to the irresistible taste of Italian cheese. For this special seminar wine pairings will be presented

by La Cucina Italiana Magazine's Wine Editor, Ian Wolff.

Italian Food & Wine often imitated, never duplicated

A Welcome Toast with Antica Cantina Canelli Due Bollicine Pinot Chardonnay Brut Imported by Wine World Wide Inc.

PIEDMONT

Notes: ______________________________________________________________________ 1) Agriform, Grana Padano Stravecchio Oro del Tempo PDO Imported by Atalanta Corporation

VENETO

paired with Ferrari Brut, Trento DOC, NV Imported by Palm Bay

TRENTINO

Notes: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 2) Agriform, Asiago Fresco PDO Imported by Atalanta Corporation

VENETO

paired with Sut, Ribolla Gialla, 2011 Imported by Winebow Inc.

FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA

Notes: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 3) Agriform, Asiago Stagionato PDO Imported by Atalanta Corporation

VENETO

paired with Santi Rosato, Bardolino DOC, 2011 Imported by Frederick Wildman Inc.

VENETO

Notes: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

4) Agriform/Latteria Sociale Delebio, Valtellina Casera PDO Imported by Atalanta Corporation

LOMBARDY

paired with Nino Negri, Inferno, Valtellina Superiore DOCG, 2008 Imported by Frederick Wildman Inc.

LOMBARDY

Notes: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 5) Agriform/Coop. Agricola Lattebusche Piave Oro del Tempo PDO Imported by Atalanta Corporation

VENETO

paired with Bottega Finaia, Lagrein, Trento DOC, 2009 Imported by Palm Bay

TRENTINO

Notes: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

End on a Sweet Note Antica Cantina di Canelli, Brachetto d’Acqui Imported by Wine World Wide Inc.

PIEDMONT

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About Lou di Palo: Lou Di Palo is a noted trade member, epicurean and fourth generation purveyor of authentic products of Italy. His family run business, Di Palo’s Fine Foods, opened its doors in 1925 in New York City’s Little Italy where it remains today. Lou and his family are personally involved in every facet of the business as their customers remain their first priority.

Lou travels to Italy several times a year to personally select the country’s best handcrafted specialties, ensuring excellence with every season. When he’s not in Italy, Lou is behind the counter at the store, where crowds of faithful customers brave the wait for knowledgeable and personalized service. Lou explains the traditions and history behind the products, offering tastes to store patrons, many of whom have known Di Palo’s through the generations.

It is out of his passion for authentic Italian Products along with his desire to share his knowledge and experiences with others that Lou has become New York City’s very own beloved Italian Cheese Guru and a regularly featured educator and lecturer on Italian Cheeses and specialty products.

Lou has appeared on many radio and television broadcasts and been featured in numerous magazine and newspapers including The New York Times, Vogue, Gourmet, Wine Spectator, and various publications on Italian Cuisine. Visit Lou: Di Palo’s Fine Food - 200 Grand Street NYC - (212) 226-1033 - www.dipaloselects.com.

About the Consorzio di tutela del Grana Padano The “Consorzio di tutela del Grana Padano” (Grana Padano Protection Consortium) promotes the discovery of the flavours and aromas of the most widely-sold and widelyconsumed PDO cheese in the world; a marriage of goodness and authenticity, the product of a thousand-year-old history which cannot be measured solely in terms of criteria of organisation, efficiency and the volume of business, but which is written every day with the individual skills applied by those who produce, age and sell it.

Learn more on www.granapadano.it

About Agriform Agriform is one of Italy’s leading companies specializing in the marketing and sales of traditional Italian dairy products, especially cheese. Agriform works principally with Protected Designation of Origin cheese product sourced directly from its members.

Agriform partners represent some of the most important dairy cooperatives of North-Eastern Italy.

Agriform itself is a "second level cooperative", whereby products are supplied mainly from its productive entities and shareholders, firmly linked to the territory of origin, and a network of thousands of member farmers.

Most of the Agrifom's products are produced in the area encompassed by the Alpine region of Veneto and Trentino and by the Appenines of Emilia, embracing a great part of the Po River valley.

Visit: www.agriform.it

About igourmet.com igourmet.com, founded in 1997, is North America's leading online gourmet food and gift retailer. Offering over 800 specialty cheeses, thousands of fine foods, and a complete line of exquisite gift baskets

presents

gs, NY Saratoga Sprin Island e d o h R , t r o p New New York City Boston, MA Agriform in collaboration with Igourmet.com, America’s premiere gourmet e-tailer is pleased to present its Italian Cheese Road Tour featuring

On Site Pop Up Shop Educational Sessions & Tastings Shop from a selection of Italy’s highest quality cheeses including

Asiago PDO Piave PDO Valtellina Casera PDO Grana Padano PDO

for a complete road tour schedule & special offerings, visit:

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