Specialty Wine Dinner (SOLD OUT)

Specialty Wine Dinner – About:

Classic Cooking is pleased to offer another Specialty Wine Dinner on Saturday, May 7th!  Join us for this deluxe event which will feature exclusive fine wines craftily paired with a five-course menu.

Cost: $100 per person. Dinner starts at 5:00 pm. To check for availability, please call (480-502-0177) or email (info@ccacademy.edu) Classic Cooking.

Italian Menu – Sicily:

Antipasto:

Dish: Arancini (Stuffed Deep-Fried Rice Balls with Sauce)

Wine: 2020 Tenuta Tascante-Tefra Etna Rosato – Italy

Primi:

Dish: Capellini al Nero di Seppia con Calamari (Homemade Black Squid Ink Angel Hair Pasta with Calamari)

Wine: 2019 Tenuta Tascante-Buonora Etna Bianco – Italy

Secondi: 

Dish: Pollo Grigliato con Verdure Fresche e Melanzana Fritta (Grilled Chicken with Fresh Vegetable Garnish and Fried Eggplant)

Wine: 2019 Tenuta Tascante-Ghaia Nera Etna – Italy

Secondi:

Dish: Milanese di Maiale con Carciofi e Polenta (Breaded Pork Cutlet with Artichoke Hearts and Polenta)

Wine: 2016 Tenuta Tascante-Contrada Rampante Etna Rosso – Italy

Dolce:

Dish: Torta della Nonna (Italian Grandmother Tart)

Wine: 2020 Vietti Moscato d’Asti – Italy

The Sommelier – Kevin Karwowski:

Born and raised in Indianapolis, Kevin studied at Purdue University before moving to the Valley of the Sun in 2002. He decided to turn his passion for all beverages into a career when he started his first full-time job at a large wine retailer in 2005. Since 2012, Kevin has been the Italian wine import portfolio manager for Quail Distributing and has been a prominent partner and fervent supporter of Classic Cooking ever since.

Click here for more info on Kevin’s company Quail Distributing.

More Info:

• This is a Specialty Class. No vouchers will be accepted.
• $100 per person.  Cancellation must be made 72 hours in advance of course time for a credit to apply towards a different event. We do not issue monetary refunds.
• This class is not a cooking class. There is no portion of the class that is hands-on or demonstration.
• Our sommelier or wine expert will lead the class. They will lecture about the wines and answer any questions you may have, and the Chef will discuss the food pairings.
• This is a five-course tasting menu. We will serve five small portions of all of the menu items – each paired with a two ounce pour of wine.
• Gratuity is not included in the class price. If you kindly wish to leave our staff a tip, they will split all gratuity left among the instructor, assistant, server, and dish washer.

THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL TO BE PLACED ON OUR WAIT-LIST.