Italian food and wine feast!
Under the Influence has teamed up with Marco Paulo restaurant in Durban to host an Italian food and wine extravaganza! This experience includes a beautiful four course dinner, all paired with local and Italian wines and who knows, there might be a grappa cart making the rounds afterwards…
Date: Monday 30th November starting at 7pm
Venue: Marco Paulo
Cost: R260 per head including all food and wine
Booking: info@undertheinfluence.co.za or 021 438 4391
See the selection below…
| Wine | Wine Description | Paired Dish | Dish Description |
| Lamberti | Bianco di Custoza Santepietre
Blend of Trebbiano, Tocai, Cortese and Garganega grapes from Lake Garda near Verona. Easy drinking wine for any occasion. Soft with lingering yellow plum aftertaste.
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Lamerti | Amuse Bouche
Grilled pattie of Bresia sausage meat with a first season grape and wine salse
|
| Zaccagnini (Popular!) | Bianco di Ciccio
Blend of Trebbiano and Chardonnay grapes from the Abruzzi region. Light, dry and elegant white wine, great accompaniment to starters and fish dishes.
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Zaccagnini | Pesci Sotto Oglio with wild mushrooms onto homemade bruschetta with organic lemon |
| Medici (Popular!) | Sangiovese Rubicone
Very easy drinking wine made of Sangiovese grapes from vineyards on the hills of Imola near Bologna. Light alcohol content, fruity and medium-bodied, makes this wine a winner any time of the day.
|
Medici | Rigatone al Ragu |
| Steenberg Nebbiolo | Nebbiolo
Beautiful expression of Cape Nebbiolo. Still young and intense, with dark fruit and typical tannin. Needs some good game meat or rich dish.
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Nebbiolo | Braised fore quarter of short rib, broccoli al Rapi slow roasted sage and onion potatoes |
| None | Dessert | Sensi |
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i love Italian Food specially those juicy pastas. They are really delicious.”,*
by Eric Patterson — May 20, 2010 @ 3:54 am