Wine Wizards hosted an Italian wine celebration and tasting highlighting Mucci Imports’ product line at Mother Pizzeria in Newport on May 4. Presented by Mucci, with retail partners Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet, guests enjoyed tastes of wines from 18 producers during the walk-around tasting with bites courtesy of Mother Pizzeria. Supplier representatives were in attendance to pour selections and discuss each brand with guests.
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- Wine Wizards hosted a wine tasting highlighting Mucci Imports’ product line at Mother Pizzeria in Newport on May 4.
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- Kristen Zeiser, Wine Wizards; Lauren Schaefer, Partner, Mother Pizzeria/Giusto; and Christin Aarons, Sales Consultant, Wine Wizards.
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- Valentino Mucci, Owner and Winemaker, Cantine Mucci showcasing Cantine Mucci Valentino Pecorino White and Martina Melizzi, Hospitality Manager, Cantine Mucci.
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- Frederica Cavallaro, Translator/Communications and Nick Mucci, Owner and President, Mucci Imports.
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- Cantine Mucci’s Cantico Montepulciano and Valentino Montepulciano.
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- Ciro Guadagno with his father, Giusseppe Guadagno, both of Vigne Guadagno.
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- Fiano di Avellino White 2021 from Vigne Guadagno.
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- Thomas Cuni, Palmento Costanzo.
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- Manuele Priolo showcasing Negro Lorenzo Roero Arneis Spumante.
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- Mauro Altimi highlighting La Sabbiona Divo Famoso Spumante Extra Dry.
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- Francesco Brigatti, Mucci Imports.
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- Leonardo Bussoletti, Winemaker showcasing Leonardo Bussoletti Brecciaro Ciliegiolo Narni.
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- Cantina Lilliu’s Roberta Lilliu, Co-owner/Marketing/Communications and Pietro Lilliu, Co-owner/Winemaker.
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- Camillo Montanari, Ca’ di Sopra showcasing Ca’ di Sopra Albana.
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- Vitale Girardi, Vitale pouring a selection for guests.
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- Vitale Girardi, Vitale and Silvia Barbaglia, Barbaglia.
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- Ana Pavlina Mocevic, Hospitality Manager, Fattoria La Leccia showcasing Fattoria La Leccia BOH Spumante Rosato.
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- Via Tiziano, Casa di Baal pouring Casa di Baal La Mossa Colli de Salerno for Kristen Zeiser, Wine Wizards.
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- Giacomo Rossi, Co-owner, Col di Corte.
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- Fillippo Resente, Azienda Agricola, Colle Jano.
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- Giovanni Gurrieri, Gurrieri Vigneti e Cantina and Vito Politano, Tasting Specialist, Mucci Imports.
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- Gennaro Raele, Fattore Umano.
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- Gaetano di Carlo, Owner, Gaetano di Carlo.
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- A pour of Palmento Costanzo white wine.
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- Negro Lorenzo Roero Arneis with local Italian rocks that are used by Negro Lorenzo in its winemaking process.
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- Wines from Gaetano di Carlo.
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- Fattore Umano Chiudi Gli Occhi Fiano and Trattieni il Respiro Piedirosso.
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- Colle Jano Titillo and Jano Classico Superiore.
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- A toast.
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- Christin Aarons and Kristen Zeiser, Wine Wizards.
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- Ca’ di Sopra Remel Rosso, Uait Pinot Bianco, Albana and Remel Rosso.
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- Cantina Lilliu Chida Rosso, Diciosu Cannonau and Biatzu Rosso.
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- Leonardo Bussoletti Colleozio Grechetto and Collemurello Bianco.
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- La Sabbiona Mammatus Sangiovese and Centesimino Oriolo.
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- Negro Lorenzo Roero Arneis.
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- Palmento Constanzo Mofete Rosso.
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- A pour of Vigne Guadagno Fiano di Avellino.
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- Vigne Guadagno Fiano di Avellino.
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- Cantine Mucci Valentino Pecorino.
Photos by Laura Widness.
