Oct
30
5:30 PM17:30

Taste with Us: The Wines of the Maremma!

The lovely Costa dell’Argentario in the Maremma region of southern Tuscany.

Tickets for our Saturday, October 30th winetasting are now on sale at Sottoprovisions.com! This month, we're featuring wines from the coastal Maremma region in southwest Tuscany -- a relatively new (by Italian winemaking standards) and exciting wine producing frontier.

We'll be tasting three terrific wines from the region: a crisp, well-structured Vermentino -- Vermentino being indigenous to the Maremma -- from Poggio al Tesoro; Ampeleia's Unlitro a luscious blend of local and Tuscany-based grapes; and the pièce de résitance, Rocca di Frasinello's Maremma Toscana Ornello, a "Super Tuscan' wine made with Maremma-grown Italian and French grape varieties. As always, we’ve put together a mix of Maremma-based antipasti pairings designed to complement the wines. And your host for the evening will be none other than Pizzeria Verità’s own Leslie Wells, who’s freshly returned from a trip to – you guessed it – the Maremma!

Once again, we are offering guests the choice of attending in person or virtually, via Zoom. There are several choices for attending:

  • Live, In-Person Tasting, plus Antipasti

  • Zoom, with 6-ounce Tasting-Sized Pours and Antipasti (enough for two)

  • Zoom, with full bottles of each wine plus Antipasti for two

  • Zoom, with both tasting pours and bottles of each wine, plus antipasti for two

We hope you'll be able to join us, and if you're attending live, we hope you'll have dinner with us after the event at Pizzeria Verità or Trattoria Delia. If you'd like to do so, please include a note with your order or give us a call at 802-864-5253. Salut!

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Winetasting 101  -- Virtual ZOOM Winetasting
May
7
6:30 PM18:30

Winetasting 101 -- Virtual ZOOM Winetasting

We are pleased to announce our next Virtual Zoom Winetasting, co-hosted with the Vermont Italian Cultural Association, will be held on May 7th from 6:30-7:30 PM.

For this winetasting, we will be joined by WSET-certified instructor, Taylor Cameron (above, center), who will guide us through the structured, systematic approach to tasting wines developed by the Wines and Spirits Education Trust (WSET). This is the approach used by sommeliers, wine critics and wine afficionados worldwide and will expand both your enjoyment and understanding of wine, and your ability to discuss the wines you enjoy. In addition, Taylor will explore the interplay between food and wine, and how they can provide more enjoyment together than when they're consumed separately.

This month’s tasting will include a white, a rosé and a red: We’ll begin a Sicilian Grillo from Tasca d’Almerita, then proceed to a Sangiovese-based rosé from Villa di Geggiano in Tuscany, and finally, finish with an elegant Langhe Nebbiolo from Piedmont producer, Elvio Tintero.

This month we’re also offering three different package options, each of which includes three wines, food pairings and the winetasting Zoom link. Our customary package of three full bottles is, as always, available to you. For those who'd prefer not to open three bottles at once, we're offering six ounce tastings of each wine, which is enough for two. Finally, you can purchase the tasting package and the three bottles if you’d like to have unopened bottles to share with family or friends at a later date.

We hope you'll set aside May 7th and come join us for another exciting winetasting! To purchase your ticket, click here.

For more information on the Vermont Italian Cultural Association or to become a member, click here.

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Mar
25
6:30 PM18:30

Women in Wine Virtual Winetasting

Counter-clockwise from upper left, Giulia Negri; Elisa Sesti, Cinzia Sommariva and Leslie Wells and Lisa Strausser.

Counter-clockwise from upper left, Giulia Negri; Elisa Sesti, Cinzia Sommariva and Leslie Wells and Lisa Strausser.

Join us Thursday, March 25th at 6:30 pm, for a spirited celebration of Women’s History Month as we roll out the next installment of our Virtual Winetasting series, co-hosted with the Vermont Italian Cultural Association (VICA).

In this virtual Zoom tasting, Leslie Wells and Lisa Strausser of Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant will present three amazing wines produced by women in Italy. We'll begin the evening with a bubbly Prosecco, produced by Cinzia Sommariva in the Veneto, then travel to Tuscany for Elisa Sesti’s ‘Monteleccio’ -- a Sangiovese-based red wine from Tuscany’s Brunello country -- and finally, we'll taste an expressive Nebbiolo from Giulia Negri. As always, we'll pair each wine with hand-curated antipasti selections from Chef Michael Springer -- because Italian wine is always at its best when served with food!

This $90.00 (+tax) package includes the three wines, the antipasti platter and the virtual winetasting Zoom link. Sign up early as there will be limited seating in our Zoom gallery.

For more information on the Vermont Italian Cultural Association or to become a member, click here.

Purchase your Virtual Winetasting ticket here!

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Feb
12
6:30 PM18:30

Virtual Veneto Zoom Winetasting

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Join us Friday, February 12th at 6:30 pm for a Valentine's Day edition of our Virtual Winetasting series, co-hosted with the Vermont Italian Cultural Association (VICA). In this virtual Zoom tasting, Trattoria Delia's Wine Director Jeremy Venditto will present three terrific Veneto wines, and together we'll explore how climate, soil and winemaking practices play out in each.

We'll start off with a Manzoni Bianco, a white wine from Gregoletto, then we'll taste Corte Gardoni's bright, juicy Bardolino, and finally, finish with a sumptuous Valpolicella Ripasso from Cesari. And of course, we'll pair each wine with hand-picked antipasti selections from Chef Michael Springer -- because as we all know, Italian wine is always at its best served with food!

This $75.00 (+tax) package includes the three wines, the antipasti platter and the virtual winetasting Zoom link. Sign up early as there will be limited seating in our Zoom gallery.

For more information on the Vermont Italian Cultural Association or to become a member, click here.

Purchase your Virtual Winetasting ticket here!

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Dec
10
6:30 PM18:30

Virtual Winetasting with Jeremy Venditto

Join Sotto Provisions and the Vermont Italian Cultural Association (VICA) from 6:30-7:30 pm, Thursday, December 10th for a ZOOM wine tasting led by Trattoria Delia General Manager, Jeremy Venditto. We’ll be tasting three superb Italian reds that illustrate the effects of region on the character of wine — Cantine Valpane Barbera del Monferatto (2017) from Piedmont, Poggio Morino Chianti Classico Riserva (2013) from Tuscany and a Sicilian Nero d’Avola, Riofavara ‘Spaccaforno.’ As part of the package, you will also receive an Antipasti Misti for two to snack on! Package price is $75 plus tax and includes an invitation to the ZOOM event, one bottle of each wine and antipasti for two.

For more information about the Vermont Italian Cultural Association or to become a member, click here.

Ordering Information
To order online click the button below. We will send you an informational email following your purchase and your wine and antipasti will be available for pick up at Trattoria Delia Wednesday (12/9) or Thursday (12/10) between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm (proof of age is required). Sorry, we can not ship to any locations.

If you would prefer to order by the phone, please call Trattoria Delia at 802-864-5253 after 3 pm, Wednesday through Sunday..

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