Vicini Pastaria presents: Regional Italian Wine Course with Mini Cooking Classes

​Our friends at Vicini Pastaria are presenting a Regional Italian Wine Course with Mini Cooking Classes.

Vicini Pastaria (1916 Park Ave in Lafayette Square, St. Louis)

$55/class or $405 for entire 9 class series (registration is transferrable)

Every other Wednesday, 6-8:30pm, Jan 24th-May 15th

In-depth 9 week course beginning with an Intro to Italian wine study & classification in week 1, followed by 8 regional classes each exploring the wines and a signature dish from that region of Italy.

Each class in the 9 class course includes:

• In-depth wine education and tasting led by certified sommelier, Meredith Sutch, CSW of Tavolo Vigneto imports

• Brief demonstration-style cooking class (led by executive chef, Dawn Wilson) of an Italian dish specific to that week's featured region. Taste portions of the finished dish will be provided.

• Antipasti to snack on throughout class

• All recipes & handouts

• All students will receive a 10% discount off all purchases the evening of the class (excluding beverages to be consumed on-site).

• Students registered for the entire 9 class course will receive a 10% discount off all RETAIL wine purchases from Jan 24th-May 15th (applicable to retail wine purchases only; excludes wine to be consumed on-site).

SCHEDULE (Every other Wednesday, 6-8:30pm)

Week 1, Jan 24th: Intro to Italian wine study and classification
Week 2, Feb 7th: Veneto & Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
Week 3, Feb 21st: Trentino-Alto Adige & Lombardy
Week 4, March 6th: Piedmont
Week 5, March 20th: Valle d'Aosta & Alto Piemonte
Week 6, April 3rd: Tuscany
Week 7, April 17th: Abruzzo/Marche/Emilia-Romagna
Week 8, May 1st: Southern Italy (Calabria/Basilicata/Campania)
Week 9, May 15th: Italian islands