June 26th Matchbook tasting with Christina Lakatos

This Saturday we will do a
tasting of 6 wines
from the Matchbook estates
featuring Christina Lakatos
from Wine Trends
As a farm kid growing up in the 50s and 60s,
John Giguiere was a confirmed pyromaniac
starting various things on fire such as his father´s wheat field. At one point, fearing total ruin from his kids burning him out of the house and farm, his father took them to the city jail for an hour stay to impress upon his brother and him the futility of their fascination with fire. John and his brother answered at a later date by graduating from random fires to the launching of rockets which often blew up at some stage of the its journey resulting in more random fires and a call to the local fire department for help. They eventually grew out of this fascination with the “Matchbook” but still have fond memories of the power they possessed.
Matchbook wines focus on varietals that perform
well in the warm Dunnigan Hills climate,
just east of Napa County in Yolo County.

Saturday - we will taste:

Matchbook Chard - 14.99

Matchbook Mossback
Pinot Noir - 16.99

Matchbook Tempranillo - 16.99

Matchbook Syrah - 14.99

Matchbook Tinto Rey blend - 18.99

Matchbook Cabernet - 14.99
 

Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas

Grazie - Matteo  

Date: Saturday June 28th
Karaoke after 8:30
Price: $7.00 per person
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00PM

June 18 from Italy and Napa Valley

This Saturday we will do a tasting of 4 wines from Italy and a new Napa Valley offering.

The tasting is from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm $7.00 per person.

Featuring Raffaele from Tuscany Imports

• Pinot Grigio Collevento - Friuli 16.99
• Sauvignon Blanc Collevento - Friuli 16.99
• Nebbiolo d' Alba - Castino 19.99
• Primitivo di Manduria - Celebration 26.99
• Train Wreck Cab Sauvignon - Napa Valley 32.99

Karaoke after 8:30 - IF you have the kahunas

June 14th Toga Party at Nido Italia

FINAL CALL!!!
Toga, Toga, Toga
Dont miss the annual Toga Party this Saturday
June 14th at Nido Italia
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Toga, Toga, Toga
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Little Italy Wines and Nido Italia

 Presents…

The Jeff Silvaggio/Pat Longo memorial Toga Party
You must wear a toga to be admitted
$10.00 extra if you do not wear a toga

                                                Saturday, June 14th– 6:00 to 10:00PM

Taste between 30 and 40 wines from around the globe with beers
great food and Entertainment!!!!!!!

  Angelo’s Nido Italia Ristorante

12020 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44106
in Historic Little Italy
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$40.00 per person paid in advance
$50.00 at the door - valet parking available!!!

                       Payable by check, Credit Card or cash in advance at

Little Italy Wines

12414 Mayfield Road
Cleveland OH 44106
Call 216-231-9463(wine)
Or e-mail -  savagewines@sbcglobal.net

to reserve or for more information
 

Our new website is up and running
www.littleitalywines.com
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Gift Certificates in any denomination.

June 6,7 and 8. Venetian Carnival / Artwalk tastings this weekend

FINAL CALL!!
Toga, Toga, Toga
Dont miss the upcoming Toga Party
on Saturday, June 14th at Nido Italia
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Venetian Carnival
Little Italy wines will do tastings all three days of the
Venetian Carnival Artwalk
On Friday and Saturday we will do a tasting of
"Wines from the Veneto"
including two Amarone's on Saturday featuring Dan Ross
from Wines LLC doing the commentary
On Sunday, we will do a tasting
of craft brews from around the world.
 

On Fri and Sat - we will taste:
Due Giare - Cabernet /Corvina   10.99
Due Giare - Carganega/ Pinot Grigio  10.99
Campagnola - Prosecco  Frizzante   11.99
 Campagnola - Ripasso   16.99
Terre di Valgrande - Amarone - 34.99
On Saturday we will add
Campagnola - Amarone 39.99  91 Pts

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Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas

Grazie - Matteo  
 

Friday June 6th from 5:00 to 9:00
Price: $7.00 per person
Saturday June 7th from 3:00 to 9:00
Price $10.00 per person
Sunday June 8th from 2:00 to 6:00
$5.00 per person

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Gift Certificates in any denomination.

May 31st. Brown Bag Blind tasting with Tony Rego

Toga, Toga, Toga
Dont miss the upcoming Toga Party
on Saturday, June 14th at Nido Italia
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Check out all of our new Cheeses
cured meats and pastas
***********
Our new website is up and running
www.littleitalywines.com
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This Saturday we will do a
brown bag blind tasting of 6 wines
This tasting is a simple test your own skills tasting
Tony Rego will be on hand to facilitate

Saturday - we will taste:
6 distinctively different wines
There will be two white wines and four red wines
If you can guess the grape varietals of all 6 wines
you will receive a small
wedge of one of our great cheeses
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One of the wines will be a blend
so you will only need to guess which one is a blend
for that particular wine  

Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas

Grazie - Matteo  

Date: Saturday May 31st
Karaoke after 8:30
Price: $7.00 per person
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00PM

May 31st. Brown Bag Blind tasting

Toga, Toga, Toga
Dont miss the upcoming Toga Party
on Saturday, June 14th at Nido Italia
**********
Check out all of our new Cheeses
cured meats and pastas
***********
Our new website is up and running
www.littleitalywines.com
***********

This Saturday we will do a
brown bag blind tasting of 6 wines
This tasting is a simple test your own skills tasting
Tony Rego will be on hand to facilitate

Saturday - we will taste:
6 distinctively different wines
There will be two white wines and four red wines
If you can guess the grape varietals of all 6 wines
you will receive a small
wedge of one of our great cheeses
**************
One of the wines will be a blend
so you will only need to guess which one is a blend
for that particular wine  

Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas

Grazie - Matteo  

Date: Saturday May 31st
Karaoke after 8:30
Price: $7.00 per person
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00PM

May 24th. Italian wine tour with Christina

Toga, Toga, Toga
Dont miss the
upcoming Toga Party
on Saturday, June 14th
at Nido Italia
**********
Check out all of our new Cheeses
cured meats and pastas
***********
Our new website is up and running
www.littleitalywines.com
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This Saturday we will do an
Italian tour tasting of 6 wines
from Italy featuring
Christina Lakatos
from Wine Trends

Saturday - we will taste:
Gran Passione Falanghina - 13.99
Tiamo Barbera - 13.99
La Fiera Montepulciano d'Abruzzo - 9.99
Selvapiana Chianti Rufina - 21.99
Gran Passione Salice Salento - 13.99
Gran Passione Veneto Rosso - 13.99

Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas

Grazie - Matteo  

Date: Saturday May 31st
Karaoke after 8:30
Price: $7.00 per person
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00PM

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May 17th. Around the globe with Rich Tanski of Tramonte Wines

Toga, Toga, Toga
Watch for information about
the upcoming Toga Party
one June 14th at Nido Italia
**********
Check out all of our new Cheeses
cured meats and pastas
***********
Our new website is up and running
www.littleitalywines.com
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This Saturday we will do a
tasting of 6 wines
from around the globe
featuring Rich Tanski
from Tramonte and Sons
 

Saturday - we will taste:

France - Chateau Pilet Blanc
Bordeaux Blend - $13.99
 
USA - California - Block Nine
Pinot Noir - $14.99
 
Italy - Sensi 
Chianti Dalcampo - $16.99
 
Portugal - Ares de Medieros
Red blend - $14.99
 
USA - California
Gen 5 Zinfandel - $13.99 
 
Argentina - Tapiz Alta Collection
Cabernet Sauvignon - $21.99
 

Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas

Grazie - Matteo  

Date: Saturday May 17th
Karaoke after 8:30
Price: $7.00 per person
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00PM

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May 10th - Piedmont tasting this Saturday with John Bee

Toga, Toga, Toga
 Toga Party
on June 14th at Nido Italia
Click here for details
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Check out all of our new Cheeses
cured meats and pastas
***********
Our new website is up and running
www.littleitalywines.com
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This Saturday, John Bee of
John Bee Imports will be in
to do a tasting of 6 wines
from the Piedmont region
of Italy. The first and Last are
tre bicchieri winners from
the Gambero Rosso

Saturday - we will taste:
2012 Orsolani Erbaluce
di Caluso "la Rustia" 19.99

2011 Conterno
Barbera d"Alba "Sciulun" 17.99

2010 Reverdito
Barbera d'Alba "Butti" 18.99

2012 Conterno
Langhe nebbiolo "Sciulun" 20.99

2011 Reverdito
Langhe Nebbiolo "Simane" 19.50

2009 Nebbiolo di Carema
Carema Riserva 28.99

 The first and last wines are
Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchiere
winners and terrific values. 
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all tasting wines will be $2.00 off

Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas

Grazie - Matteo  

Date: Saturday May 10th
Karaoke after 8:30
Price: $7.00 per person
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00PM

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Please don't forget that we do
Gift Certificates in any denomination.

May 3rd tasting - around the globe

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Toga, Toga, Toga
Watch for information about
the upcoming Toga Party
one June 14th at Nido Italia
**********
Check out all of our new Cheeses
cured meats and pastas
***********
Our new website is up and running
www.littleitalywines.com
***********
This Saturday we will do a
tasting of 6 wines
from around the globe
 

Saturday - we will taste:

Francesco Mantagtna
Sangue di Guida - Italy - $13.99

2008 Santa Rita Reserve Cabernet
$13.99 - Chile

2011 High Note Malbec
$13.99 - Argentina

2012 Luzon Jumilla
Spain - $11.99

2012 Seducer Red Blend
California - $15.99

2011 Pinnacoli
Primativo di Manduria
Italy - $15.99
 

Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas

Grazie - Matteo  

Date: Saturday May 3rd
Karaoke after 8:30
Price: $7.00 per person
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00PM

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Please don't forget that we do
Gift Certificates in any denomination.

April 26th - Brown Bag Blind tasting this Saturday

Toga, Toga, Toga
Watch for information about
the upcoming Toga Party
one June 14th at Nido Italia
**********
Check out all of our new Cheeses
cured meats and pastas
***********
Our new website is up and running
www.littleitalywines.com
***********
This Saturday we will do a
brown bag blind tasting of 6 wines
This tasting is a simple
test your own skills tasting

Saturday - we will taste:
6 distinctively different wines
There will be two white wines
and four red wines
If you can guess the grape
varietals of all 6 wines,
you will receive a small
wedge of one of our great cheeses
**************
One of the wines will be a blend
so you will only need to
guess which one is a blend
for that particular wine  

all tasting wines will be $2.00 off

Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas

Grazie - Matteo  

Date: Saturday April 26th
Karaoke after 8:30
Price: $7.00 per person
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00PM

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Please don't forget that we do
Gift Certificates in any denomination.

Wines from Tuscany Distributors with Raffaele Scettro

Toga, Toga, Toga
Watch for information about
the upcoming Toga Party
one June 14th at Nido Italia
**********
Check out all of our new Cheeses
cured meats and pastas
***********
Our new website is up and running
www.littleitalywines.com
***********
This Saturday we will do a
tasting of 4 wines from
Italy and 1 from Argentina
featuring Raffaele Scettro
from Tuscany Wine Distributor

Saturday - we will taste:

Pinot noir white Ca Montebello - Lombardia 21.99
Pinot noir rose' Ca Montebello - Lombardia 21.99
Sangiovese impero Emilia romagna 9.99
Malbec la Pradera Argentina 16.99
Pinot noir red Ca Montebello - Lombardia 21.99
all tasting wines will be $2.00 off
Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas

Grazie - Matteo  

Date: Saturday April 19th
Karaoke after 8:30
Price: $7.00 per person
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00PM

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Please don't forget that we do
Gift Certificates in any denomination.

April 12th tasting - Chile and Argentina

Toga, Toga, Toga
Watch for information about
the upcoming Toga Party
one June 14th at Nido Italia
**********

Check out all of our new Cheeses
cured meats and pastas
***********
Our new website is up and running
www.littleitalywines.com
***********
This Saturday we will do a
tasting of wines from
Chile and Argentina
featuring Christina Lakatos
from Wine Trends

Saturday - we will taste:

Santa Julia Pinot Grigio
(Argentina) - 9.99

Santa Ema Cab/Merlot (Chile) - 14.99

Hess Malbec - 16.99 (Salta, Argentina)

Zuccardi Malbec - 16.99
(Uco Valley, Argentina)

La Flor Cabernet (Argentina) - 15.99

Montes Twins Red Blend (Chile) - 13.99


all tasting wines will be $2.00 off

Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas

Grazie - Matteo  

Date: Saturday April 12th
Karaoke after 8:30
Price: $7.00 per person
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00PM

April 5th Tasting

This Saturday we will do a
California tasting
of wines from BV (Beaulieu)
and Rosenblum Cellars
featuring Vic Garbo
from Glazers

Saturday - we will taste:

BV Chardonnay Napa 20.99
(normally $29.99)

Rosenblum Vintners
Cuvee Zinfindel 11.99

Rosenblum Petite Syrah
Heritage Clone 21.99

BV Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 19.99

BV Blend Beauroge Napa 31.99
(Normally $39.99)

Rosenblum Bubbly Moscato 11.99

all tasting wines will be $2.00 off

Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas

March 29th - Wine Tasting

This Saturday we will do an Unusual Suspect tasting of some lesser known grape varietals from the boot of Italy featuring Rob Rasmussen from BelVino

We will taste:

• 2012 San Silvestro Favorita - Piedmonte - 16.99
• Luciano Landi Lacrima Di Morro D'Alba - Marche - 18.99
• Cantine Ippoliti Gallioppo - Calabria - 16.99
• Corte Dei Pape Cesanese - Lazio - 21.99
• Firriato Nero D'Avola - Sicily - 26.99

All tasting wines will be $2.00 off on the bottle list price.

Open tasting 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Karaoke starts at 8:30...IF you have the kahunas.

March 15 - A Very Special Tour of Italy

This Saturday we will do a great tasting of Italian wines featuring Matt Geisler from Vinifera Imports.

This is another mini tour of five different regions of the boot aaaaannnnnd Sicily too
 
Saturday - we will taste:
ICardi, Cortese ‘L’Aurora’ 2011 Piedmont – 16.99
Hints of stone fruits, flowers and ripe peach.
 
Paradiso, Sangiovese 2012 Emilia-Romagna  – 18.99
Aromas of ripe berries and violets. On the palate, the dark purple berry flavors and excellent tannic structure.
 
IPentri, Piedirosso (red grape) 2009 Campania – 32.99(91 pts Parker)
I Pentri’s 2009 Piedirosso Kerres is one of the most intriguing wines being made in Campania. It also happens to be a great value and an equally compelling introduction to the wines of this rediscovered indigenous grape.
Blackberries, black pepper, asphalt, tar, smoke and licorice burst from this racy, layered offering. Layers of perfumed fruit flow through to the generous, totally inviting finish. The Kerres captures the purest essence of Piedirosso, and it does so at an exceptionally reasonable price.
 
Disisa, Nero D’Avola, 2008 Sicily – 17.99
Decidedly, old-world style with warm blackberry jam flavors and earthy aromas. Smooth and balanced.

Brigaldara, Valpolicella 2011 Veneto – 18.99
Sweet red cherries, crushed flowers, licorice, tobacco and spices are woven together nicely in this refined, mid-weight Valpolicella.

All tasting wines will be $2.00 off
 
The open wine tasting is from 5:00 to 9:00 pm

Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas

March 8th Mini Tour of Italy

This Saturday, from 5:00 to 9:00 pm we will do a mini tour of Italy - again featuring Raffaele Scettro from Tuscany Distributors.

We will visit and taste wines from five different regions of Italy.

Moscato - Ca Montebello Lombardia - $16.99
Montepulciano Rosso Conero Marche - $11.99
Tinazzi Nero D'Avola Sicily - $18.99
Fuedo Disanta Croce Primativo Di Manduria Apuglia - $26.99
Ca Dei Rocci Dugal - Cabernet/Merlot Veneto - $23.99

All tasting wines will be $2.00 off.
The wine tasting itself is $7.00 per person

Karaoke after 8:30...IF you have the kahunas.

March 1st Wine Tasting

This Saturday we will do a very special tasting of wines from Piedmont featuring Raffaele Scettro from Tuscany Distributors
This will be a higher end tasting and we will serve Presti's Pizza with the tasting
 
Saturday - we will taste:
Roero Arneis DOCG
Bonfante & Chiarle $28.99

Barbera D'asti DOCG Duelilu
Bonfante & Chiarle $18.99

Barbera D'asti Superiore DOCG
Bonfante & Chiarle $28.99

Nebbiolo d' Alba DOC
Bonfante & Chiarle $28.99

Barbaresco DOCG
Bonfante & Chiarle $54.99

All tasting wines will be $2.00 off, the Barbaresco will be $5.00 off for this tasting.

February 8 Wine Tasting

On February 8th, we will do a "Tour of Italy" from Sicily to the Piedmonte with stops in Apuglia and Tuscany featuring Vic Garbo from Hammer/Glazer (all tasting wines $2.00 off Saturday)

Rocca della Macie Rubizzo Bianco Vermentino/Chardonnay (Toscana) $15.99

Querceto Tuscan Red Blend IGT (Toscana) $11.99

Stemmari Arancio Pinot Noir (Sicily) $10.99

Pinacoli Primitivo Mandura (Apulia) $15.99

Ruffino IL Ducale Red Label Blend Syrah/Cab/ Sangiovese (Toscana) $17.99

Villadoria Barberesco Classico (Piedmonte)  $29.99

February 1 Wine Tasting

We will do one more tasting of Lost Treasures wines this Saturday. These are wines we “discovered” while doing our yearly inventory.

2008 Argyle Brut – Willamette Valley - $23.99

2009 Sartori Pinot Noir – Verona – Italia - $11.99

2011 Cherry Hill Pinot Noir Willamette Valley - $19.99

2007 Carema Reserva Nebbiola Piedmonte – Tre Bichieri - $24.99

2011 Mendoza Malbec – Argentina - $17.99

2009 Santa Rita Reserve Malbec – Chile - $13.99

Karaoke after 8:30
IF you have the kahunas