Love Italian wine? Join us for this immersion into the world of Italian wine as we explore Italian Native Grapes together. over a special wine & food pairing lunch prepared by Chef Dawn. Our wine partner for this session is Doria Wines. Doria only imports wines from very small production "microwineries" and the wines you will be tasting have very limited production and availability in the USA. This will be an interactive educational and fun seated experience in our Trattoria Simpatico and will continue monthly! You can sign up for this session or the series.
So if you are interested in learning more about Italian native grapes, the wine regions as well as food pairings and more, this is the perfect Wine Educational Program for you. You will receive:
15% discount on wines tasted during the wine & food pairing lunch
A Simpatico Wine Glass (Stemless)
Includes Food Pairing recipes
Special discounts for the life of the program for the wines while the inventory is available
40% discount on "Italian Wine" book, a wonderful region by region easy to understand book on the grapes gown in all 20 regions and so much more information, a must have reference book!
So for our fourth session of our Native Grape Program, we will be tasting the following:
BAJAJ BERENIKE EXTRA BRUT METODO CLASSICO
Italian Region: Piemonte
Grape Variety: 100% Barbera
Yearly Production: 1,616 bottles
A rosé sparkling wine with fine, persistent bubbles that delivers freshness, flavor, and elegant delicacy—perfect as an aperitif or to accompany a meal from start to finish.
ROMOLO FOLLADOR OLTRE6CENTO VALDOBBIADENE BRUT NATURE
Italian Region: Veneto
Grape Variety: 100% Glera
Yearly Production: 1,500 bottles
A premium Metodo Classico Prosecco, ideal as a refined companion throughout a meal—especially alongside seafood. It offers aromatic complexity and a fully dry, elegant palate.
LE BANCHETTE VALPOLICELLA AMARONE 2019
Italian Region: Veneto
Grape Variety: Corvina / Corvinone / Rondinella
Yearly Production: 1,032 bottles
Elegant and refined, with velvety tannins and a long, intense finish. Its low residual sugar brings freshness while preserving a layered complexity. Perfect with hearty stews, game meats, blue cheeses, and rich pasta dishes.
Cristina Doria and Marco Doria, brother and sister team, are the dynamic co-owners of Doria Wines, importers of exclusively microwinery wines. They focus only on vineyards in Italy that are microwineries with very limited production native grapes only, all family owned and produced, and are new to the US market. Marco and Cristina are from Torino, Italy, though Cristina lives in Maryland now.
Which wine will you like best? Let us know!
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$88 all-inclusive of wine, food, food pairing recipes & tax per person
Limited Seats available - reserve today!
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All Wines and foods are available for sale with a special 15% discount after the event while the inventory is available on these very limited quantity wines.
Please call Bobbi 610-209-5409 with any questions, Cin Cin!
Thank you for joining us and for your support of our love of “All Things Italian”
Saturday Dec 20, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST
Dec. 20th, 2025
12 Noon to 1:30 PM
$88 all-inclusive of wine, food, food pairing recipes & tax per person Limited Seats available - reserve today!
Bobbi Parlett
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