• WINE BLOG
     
    19Apr2010 Winery Profile Tasting: Maculan Winery Tuesday May 18th 6:30 PM
    Hi all,

    We are pleased to announce the arrival of Angela Maculan who will be representing her family's wines from the Veneto.

    For three generations the Maculan family has been selecting and vinifying the best grapes in Breganze, an enchanting village set like a small jewel at the foot of the Alps in Italy’s Veneto region. The surrounding mountains protect the area from cold winds, creating a perfect microclimate for the cultivation of vineyards. The winery specializes in both white and red wines, and has earned many accolades for its highly specialized dessert wines.

    From childhood, Angela Maculan has been assisting her father in the cellar concerning all things wine. She now handles many of the primary tasks and is slowly taking the reins of this highly acclaimed winery in Italy. Join us as Angela guides us through her latest-released wines from one of Italy's most important wine regions, Veneto.

    Ci Vediamo!

    Tuesday, May 18 6:30 PM ($30 + tax)

    For reservations, please contact events manager, Becky Smith, at bsmith@ottopizzeria.com.  212-995-9559 ext. 101
    16Mar2010 New Tuesday Wine Classes Added for March

    We are pleased to announce we have added more Tuesday evening wine classes at OTTO.

    Classes begin at 6:30 PM and last roughly one hour.  ($30 + tax)

    Tuesday, March 23 - Wines of Southern Italy

    Tuesday, March 30 - Wines of Piemonte

    We look forward to seeing you at class!
    24Feb2010 New Wine Classes Added for March/April

    Hello Students of Wine,

    We've just updated our wine class schedule for March and April.

    visit http://www.ottopizzeria.com/special_events.cfm for the complete listing.

    We look forward to seeing you in class.

    Salute!
    16Feb2010 Wine Tasting with Isabella Oddero of the Oddero Winery in Piedmont

    The Oddero winery was founded in 1878, in the area of Santa Maria, located within one of eleven defined Barolo communes.  The family owned estate is one of the oldest producers of Barolo, thanks to a centralized mentality that has kept the distinctive, traditional style of winemaking in tact for over a century.  Throughout the generations, the Oddero family has gradually expanded its vineyard holdings to an impressive 60 hectares, many of which are occupied within the illustrious Barolo vineyards of Brunate, Rocche di Castiglione, Villero and Mondoca di Bussia.  Since 2001, with the help of young and talented winemaker Luca Vaglio, Oddero winery has become one of the leading producers in Barolo.

    On Tuesday, February 23rd, we are pleased to receive Isabella Oddero, one of the future stars of Piemontese winemaking.  She will discuss the splendors and struggles of winemaking in one of Italy’s most important winemaking areas.

    Tuesday, February 23rd
    6:30 PM
    ($30 + tax)

    For reservations, please contact events manager, Becky Smith, at bsmith@ottopizzeria.com.  212-995-9559 ext. 101

    Ci Vediamo!
    28Jan2010 Grappa Tasting with Antonio Nardini

    The Nardini Estate was founded in 1779 by Bartolo Nardini. Throghout his lifetime, he revolutionized the Italian distillation process, quickly establishing himself as the leading producer of grappa in Italy. Subsequently, as the distillery was handed down from father to son, each generation made a progressive contribution toward refining the distillation process, allowing the firm to achieve the prestige of which Bortolo Nardini only dreamt.

    Eight generations later, Antontio Nardini oversees two distilleries in the Veneto region of Italy: one in Bassano del Grappa, in the Vicenza Province and the other in Monastier, in the Treviso Province. Combined, the two distilleries and state-of-the-art manufacturing systems make grappas and grappa-based liqueurs that evoke the rich traditions of this region.

    Join us as we taste through some of Antonio's featured grappas as he discusses his family's rich history and tradition with distillation in Italy.

    Tuesday, February 9th
    $30 + tax 6:30 PM

    Ci Vediamo!
    21Jan2010 OTTO's New Late Night Enoteca Menu
    Greetings Oenophiles,
    We are pleased to announce the launch of our new late night Enoteca Menu.
    From 10 PM to 12:30 AM, Sundays thru Thursdays, guests are entitled to Chef Dan Drohan’s assortment of antipasti with their choice of a bottle of wine for $33. Antipasti includes Grana Padano cheese, house-cured salumi, and pickled vegetables.
    Sunday – Thursday 10 PM to 12:30 AM
    We hope to see you soon
    18Jan2010 Calabrian Wine Tasting with Gregorio Odoardi of Azienda Agricola Odoardi - Saturday Jan. 23rd

    Join us this Saturday afternoon at 2 PM in our enoteca for a unique wine tasting featuring the wines of Gregorio Odoardi from Calabria.  Calabria, the sole of Italy, (pun intended) is going through a wine revolution as more wineries are focusing on quality wine production.   

    Gregorio Odoardi is a winemaker located along the western coast of Calabria just north of the city of Lamezia Terme.  The vineyards lay in the countryside crossed by the Savuto River and in the hills facing the Tyrrhenian sea where cooler coastal breezes mitigate the hotter daytime temperatures.  Odoardi specializes in cultivating native grape varieties such as Gaglioppo, Magliocco, and Greco Nero, as well growing international grapes such as Cabernet and Riesling. 

    Join us this Saturday as we taste through some of Gregorio's wines as he discusses life and wine from the fabled region of Calabria.

    Tasting includes a sampling of OTTO signature house-cured salumi and imported Italian cheeses.

    $45 + tax

    Ci Vediamo!