Slocum & Sons hosted “In Vino Vietnam,” a wine dinner featuring selections from Italy paired with contemporary Vietnamese cuisine on June 21 at Lan Chi’s in Middletown. Featured wines included Masseria Li Veli Rosé of Negroamaro 2015 from Puglia paired with a spicy beef soup; La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ‘Spelt’ 2014 from Abruzzo paired with shrimp croquettes; Olianas Cannonau 2013 from Sardegna paired with a water spinach beef salad; Capezzana ‘Monna Nera’ Super Tuscan 2015 from Tuscany, which was paired with grilled pork tenderloin; and Inama Soave Classico 2015 from Veneto was served with prawn cake with coconut vermicelli for dessert. Alycia Sandmeier of Slocum & Sons presented each wine, educating guests as it was paired with each course.
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- Featured wines from “In Vino Vietnam” at Lan Chi’s in Middletown.
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- Guests gathered for “In Vino Vietnam” at Lan Chi’s in Middletown on June 21.
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- The wine dinner featured Italian wine selections from Puglia, Abruzzo, Sardegna, Tuscany and Veneto, paired with Vietnamese cuisine.
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- Chu Ngo, Co-owner, Lan Chi’s Vietnamese Restaurant and Alycia Sandmeier, Sales Representative, Slocum & Sons.
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- Chu Ngo and Lam Nguyen, Co-owners, Lan Chi’s Vietnamese Restaurant
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- Renee Allen, CSS, CSW, FWS and Director, Wine Institute of New England and Marcia Passavant, CSS, CSW and Senior Brand Manager, Slocum & Sons.
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- Guests enjoyed contemporary Vietnamese cuisine and Italian wine, paired with education.
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- Guests enjoyed contemporary Vietnamese cuisine and Italian wine, paired with education.
