Regional Menus

Every month, ROMA hosts Italian Regional Food and Wine Dinners. The following are just some of the menus and dishes created especially for this culinary series.

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7/10/19 Veneto Wine Dinner

Cod puree over grilled polenta paired with Colle Lauro, Prosecco, Veneto NV

Gnocchi with duck ragu in tomato sauce paired with Farina, Soave Classico, Veneto 2017

Slowly braised veal paired with Brigaldara, Valpolicella Classico, Veneto 2017

7/24/19 Sicily Wine Dinner

Pasta and seafood salad paired with Caruso e Minini, Izolia, Sicily 2015

Authentic eggplant parmigiana paired with Cantine Grasso, Sette Aje, Nero Mascalese, Sicily 2017

Pork roulade with cheese in pizzaiola sauce paired with Marabino, Nero d´Avola, Sicily 2015

7/31/19 Lombardy Wine Dinner

Crostini with gorgonzola pears and honey paired with Ca Maiol, Lunana, Lombardy 2018

Classic risotto Milan style paired with Travaglino ¨Pernero¨ Pinot Nero, Lombary 2017

Creamy polenta with luganega sausage ragu paired with Cascina Belmonte ¨Naturae¨ Rebo, Lombardy 2016

9/4/19 Fruili-Venezia Giulia Wine Dinner

Jota soup paired with Antonutti, Delle Venezia Ribolla Gialla 2018

Square-shaped pasta with light wine sauce with mushrooms paired with Antonutti, Pinot Nero 2017

Stewed rabbit roasted potatoes and carrots paired with Antonutti, Cabernet Franc 2016

9/11/19 Trentino-Alto Adige Wine Dinner

Canederli — Bread dumplings with fresh tomatoes and asparagus paired with Cantina Terlano-Kellerei, Pinot Bianco, Alto Adige 2018

Spaetzle — Traditional “little sparrows” pasta with speck paired with Cantina Tramin, Chardonnay, Alto Adige 2017

Torta di Mele Caramellizzata — Caramelized applet art served with vanilla gelato paired with Cantina Tramin, Pinot Noir, Alto Adige 2018

9/18/19 Umbria Wine Dinner

Crostini al Tartufo — Crostini with black truffle and mushroom sauce paired with Tenuta di Salviano, Pinot Nero Rose, Umbria 2017

Stringozzi alla Norcina — Classic Umbrian pasta with homemade sausage, garlic and parsley paired with Vitiano, IGT, Umbria 2015

Arrosto di Maiale al Latte — Stewed pork loin in a light vegetable sauce paired with Falesco Tellus, Cabernet Sauvignon, Umbria 2015

Thanks to Houston food blogger and Houston Food Finder contributor Pie-Biting Frog for the amazing photography!