Basta Restaurant in Cranston hosted the Sage Cellars team, visiting winemakers and trade professionals for an intimate wine tasting on March 1. Winemakers Jacopo Di Battista of Querceto Di Castellina in Tuscany and Marcello Miali of Cantine Miali in Pulglia and Salento poured selections from their respective wine lines, which are available in Rhode Island via Sage Cellars. Owners of Sage Cellars, Jesse Sgro and Anne Sage, poured Italian wine selections, while Sales Associates Andrew Doolan and Nick Sampson featured California wines and Italian beers from the Sage Cellars portfolio.
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- Jesse Sgro and Anne Sage, Owners, Sage Cellars.
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- Winemaker Marcello Miali, Cantine Miali.
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- Cantine Miali wines are produced by Miali’s fourth-generation of winemaking family members.
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- Winemaker Jacopo Di Battista, Querceto Di Castellina.
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- Wines of Querceto Di Castellina.
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- Sales Associate Andrew Doolan featuring California wines including Volker Eisele Family Estate in Napa, Summit Lake Vineyards and Retro Cellars from the Howell Mountain AVA.
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- Nick Sampson, Sales Associate, pouring Italian beers from Birrificio Rurale and Birrificio Maiella breweries.
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- Birrificio Rurale and Birrificio Maiella Italian beers.
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- Guests during the Sage Cellars tasting at Basta Restaurant.
