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It’s a ‘Charming Taste of Europe’ with Italian Wines for Holiday Dinner at NYC’s Lincoln Center

By Joe Wehinger — 2 years ago

Italian Wines poured for ‘Charming Taste of Europe’ at NYC’s Lincoln Center Holiday Dinner

Italian wines can be the preferred choice for the holidays or equally suited for every day drinking, whether tasted alone or paired with a meal.

Old World history, diverse varietals and styles to match every dish and palette, and are surprisingly affordable – especially compared to wines of similar prestige.

 

Lincoln Ristorante hosts Italian Wines from Charming Taste of Europe

 

Tonight’s dinner takes place at Lincoln Ristorante beside NYC Lincoln Center’s reflecting pool and iconic Henry Moore sculpture.

Hosted by Italian Wine Expert Susannah Gold for Vini D’Abruzzo, Kavala Coop, Sweet Bordeaux and the European Union.

The Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Kavala (Kavala COOP) was founded in 1927. Today it has 500 members that include producers from the provinces of Kavala, Nestos and Thassos.

Lincoln Center’s iconic Henry Moore sculpture

Lincoln Center’s iconic Henry Moore sculpture

Lincoln Ristorante offers an authentic interpretation of Italian cuisine by sourcing the best local ingredients, relying on local farmers, Tucker Square Greenmarket and importing from Italy.  Then preparing the menu with authentic Italian methods. 

They honor traditional Italian dishes making their own fresh pastas, grissini, and focaccia.

 

Lincoln Ristorante offers an authentic interpretation of Italian cuisine

Enjoy!  It’s from Europe

 

We’re tasting Italian wines with our holiday dinner.

With over 36,000 hectares (138 miles) of vineyard space and producing 3.5 million hectoliteres (350 million liters) each year, viticulture is one of Italy’s strongest agriculture industries. 

Nearly 80% of grape growing and wine activity takes place in Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.

There’s a truly impressive amount of quality wine coming from the area. 200 private wineries and 40 cooperatives in Abruzzo’s Chieti province.

Italian Wines from Charming Taste of Europe

Nearly 80% of grape growing and wine activity takes place in Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.

Abruzzo’s Wine 

 

The region has a variety of wine producers, something for every palette, pairing, and budget.

There are 2  DOCG:  Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane Docg and Terre Tolesi or Tullum DOCG.

There are 7 DOCs: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Doc, Trebbiano d’Abruzzo Doc, Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo Doc, Abruzzo Doc, Villamagna Doc, Controguerra Doc, Ortona Doc

And there aerie 7 IGT: Colline Pescaresi Igt, Colline Teatine Igt, Colline, Frentane Igt, Colli del Sangro Igt, Del Vastese or Histonium Igt, Terre di Chieti Igt, Terre Aquilane or Terre de L’Aquila Igt

Italian Wines from Charming Taste of Europe

The Abruzzo region has a variety of wine producers: 2  DOCG, 7 DOCs, 7 IGT

Chieti is the most popular area with more than 75% of vineyards

 

The production areas are mostly in the hills and the coast.

The Chieti province is the most popular area with more than 75% of vineyards and 83% of production.

With quite a bit less, Pescara and Teramo, each account for about 10% of the vineyards, and 10% and 6%,respectively of production

L’Aquila is most modest area, with less than 4% of vineyards, and 1% of production.

The Scope of Italian Wines from Charming Taste of Europe

 

Italian Wines Pour 'Charming Taste of Europe' at NYC's Lincoln Center Holiday Dinner

The Chieti province is the most popular (75%), but other areas include Pescara and Teramo (10%) and L’Aquila (less then 5%)

Nic Tartaglia with Italian Wines from ‘Charming Taste of Europe’

Nic Tartaglia is a leader in the area with Tartaglia Farm

Nic Tartaglia is a leader in the area with Tartaglia Farm

 

Nic Tartaglia is a leader in the area with Tartaglia Farm in the little village Alanno, which is part of Pescara, 1010 feet above the sea level, within a 30 miniature drive of the Adriatic sea and the Appenini mountain range.

Winters are cold with plenty of snow, and summers are cool and sunny. Their aggressive climate, with clay grounds and limestone grounds encourage grapes that bring rich aromas, color and high sugar. 

Perfect for Italy’s popular wine: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Trebbiano d’Abruzzo and Pecorino, and even more: Chardonnay and Cabernet. 

Lincoln Ristorante Charming Taste of Europe Holiday dinner menu

Dinner begins – Italian Wines from ‘Charming Taste of Europe’

 

Italian Wines from Charming Taste of Europe

Long Island Fluke Crudo

First Course

Choice of…

Long Island Fluke Crudo

Pomelo, herbs, Pistacchio, Espelette, Meyer lemon, fried shallots

Italian Wines from Charming Taste of Europe

Misticanza Salad

Misticanza Salad

Red Endive, White endive, Piedmontese dressing, toasted walnuts, crispy guanciale, gorgonzola dressing

 

Wine: Nic Tartaglia Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC 2021

On the nose, notes of pear and plum. Full body, good acidity and lingering finish. Would pair with grilled vegetables.

Italian Wines from Charming Taste of Europe

Risotto: Arugula pesto, Prosciutto di Parma, Filone Garlic Crostino, Maldon salt

Primi Course

Risotto

Arugula pesto, Prosciutto di Parma, Filone Garlic Crostino, Maldon salt

Italian Wines from Charming Taste of Europe

Fontefico La Canaglia Pecorino d’Abruzzo Superiore DOC 2021

Wine: Fontefico La Canaglia Pecorino d’Abruzzo Superiore DOC 2021

This golden-hued beauty has a full body and refreshing minerality. Balsamic and herbal notes lead to floral hints, with grapefruit on the finish.  Would pair well with a light dish and gravy or meat sauce.

Italian Wines from Charming Taste of Europe

Dry Age strip loin

Main Course 

Dry Age strip loin

Smoked Bone Marrow, Vinaigrette, Salk baked fingerling potatoes

Italian Wines from Charming Taste of Europe

Velenosi Prope Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC 2021

Wine: Velenosi Prope Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC 2021

This is a beautiful surprise.  At first when you’re served a rose with your cut of streak, it can seem like a mistake.  Most rose’s couldn’t stand up to the challenge.

But this story is different; and this wine is special.

Notice it’s intense bright pink color.  The most confident welcome with the results to match.  Beautiful notes of floral aroma, roses, red fruit. Rounded mouthfeel with raspberry and high acidity to cut through the steak and linger long after.  Would pair well with sourdough, rib eye, gamey meat.

If you’re looking for a bold rose’ this is a great selection.

Italian Wines from Charming Taste of Europe

On left: Masciarelli Villa Gemma Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Riserva 2017

Wine: Masciarelli Villa Gemma Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Riserva 2017

This is the powerful wine you’d expect paired with steak.  Deep Ruby color, with black cherry and spices on those nose. Plush, velvet with smokey oak.  Very tannic, almost chewy.  A young wine with lots of room to evolve over the years

 

Pinola Al Cioccolato: Chocolate Genovese, Semi-sweet Ganache, Milk chocolate crema, Pine nut gelato

 

Choice of Dessert

Pinola Al Cioccolato

Chocolate Genovese, Semi-sweet Ganache, Milk chocolate crema, Pine nut gelato

 

Cheese Course: Aged parmesan, Candied pecans, Honey, Fig spread

 

Cheese Course

Aged parmesan, Candied pecans, Honey, Fig spread

Wine: Chateau de Garbes “Cuvee Fut de chene” AOC Cadillac 2019

Shimmering golden color. The nose has fruit with slightly woody aroma. Refreshing honeyed notes of candied fruit.

Wine: Chateau Loupiac-Gaudiel 2017

Pale yellow in the glass.  Apricot and peach on the nose.  Very well-balanced with nuances of saffron, chive and ginger.  The ginger brings a slight bitter ending that makes for a brisk palette cleanser.

Italian Wines from Charming Taste of Europe

 

Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool
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Broadway: Mike Birbiglia Extends “The Old Man & the Pool” Through Jan 15

By Rocco Delfino — 3 years ago

Broadway-lovers! Mike Birbiglia Extends “The Old Man & the Pool” Through Jan 15

On the heels of the show’s sold-out first weekend of performances, producers Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Patrick Catullo, and Seaview, are thrilled to announce

Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool will extend its Broadway engagement

due to popular demand.

The acclaimed new solo play, written and performed by Screen Actors Guild, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Lortel Award winner Mike Birbiglia, will now play an additional two weeks through Sunday, January 15, 2023, at the esteemed Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center.

Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool

Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool

Tickets to Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool are on sale now at Telecharge.com/212-239-6200.

One of the greatest comedic storytellers, at the top of his game. Following his award-winning show The New One, Mike Birbiglia has returned to Broadway with a coming-of-middle-age story about when life takes a dive – into a highly-chlorinated YMCA pool.

Propelled by his singular, insightful voice and everyman style, Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool is a wildly hilarious and deeply moving play that offers “a galvanic, endearing and very funny meditation on mortality – deftly using comedy to demonstrate that when you stop thrashing around and exist in the moment – you float.” (Chicago Sun-Times).

Following sold-out runs in Los Angeles and Chicago, The Old Man & the Pool began Broadway previews on Friday, October 28, 2022, and will celebrate its official Opening Night on Sunday, November 13. The play is directed by Seth Barrish (The New One), with contributions by Peabody Award-winning Story Consultant Ira Glass (This American Life).

“In my 22 years of performing comedy, and five solo shows,

The Old Man & the Pool has given me the most rewarding experience I’ve ever felt with audiences,”

said Mike Birbiglia

upon the announcement of the show’s Broadway premiere. “This is a show I’m very proud of, and I can’t believe I get to perform it at Lincoln Center – after auditioning for the Philharmonic, the Opera, and the New York City ballet, I thought I’d never get the chance. But here I am. Sometimes you get lucky!”

Birbiglia continued, “It’s always been a cliché that audiences need to laugh but— honestly— after all we’ve been through in the last few years, people really do need to laugh. And sometimes, laughing about the darkest topics can be the most cathartic. I hope you join me. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll call your parents. You’ll write your will.”

Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool was Originally Produced by Center Theatre Group and played to sold-out houses in its world premiere at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, CA in 2022, following a sold-out developmental run at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Entertainment Weekly raved, “The artful storyteller Mike Birbiglia is excellent at his craft, and in The Old Man & the Pool, the comedian is at the top of his game. I felt connected to him. Hilarious observations unfold into tales that are charming and gripping. You never feel like he’s performing a bit, but rather like you’re throwing back a beer with your funniest friend.” Variety wrote, “The core of Mike Birbiglia’s charm is… he’s favorite-pair-of-jeans comfortable, and remarkably skilled at finding profundity in subjects well within arm’s reach. The Old Man & the Pool feels like catching up with an old friend – you never want him to shut up.”

Marking Birbiglia’s fifth solo play collaboration with director Seth Barrish, the play’s creative team also includes Tony Award-winning Scenic Designer Beowulf Boritt (Act One, POTUS), four-time Tony Award Nominated Costume Designer Toni-Leslie James (Paradise Square, The Piano Lesson), Lighting Designer Aaron Copp (The New One, Falling Out of Time), Tony Award-winning Sound Designer Kai Harada (The Band’s Visit, Kimberly Akimbo), and Projection Designer Hana S. Kim (The Visitor, Eve’s Song).

Tickets to Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool are on sale now at Telecharge.com/212-239-6200, and at the Lincoln Center Theater Box Office (150 W 65th Street, NYC). The regular performance schedule is: Tuesdays-Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 4pm & 8pm, and Sundays at 5pm. During previews (prior to November 13) the playing schedule is: Tuesdays-Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 4pm & 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm & 7:30pm. Holiday week showtimes may vary – check Telecharge.com or www.MikeBirbigliaBroadway.com for the full schedule.

Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool is produced on Broadway by Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Patrick Catullo, Seaview, No Guarantees, Jon B. Platt, James L. Nederlander, The Shubert Organization, Jillian Robbins, Sony Music Masterworks, Cathy Dantchik, Runyonland Productions, Marlene and Gary Cohen, Jeremiah J. Harris, Kaymat Productions, Madison Wells Live, TodayTix Group, Triptyk Studios, Diana Dimenna, Plate Spinner Productions, Lawryn Lacroix, Andrew Diamond, Jamie Deroy, Candy Gold and Alexander Sandy Marshall.

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces  The Bridge Virtual Dance Institute of Boundary-Breaking Dance Experiences
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Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces The Bridge 5/ 9 – 5/11

By Katie Macken — 3 years ago

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces  The Bridge Virtual Dance Institute of Boundary-Breaking Dance Experiences

Free One-Hour Company Classes on Zoom Open to All Dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced Level May 9 & 11, 2022
New York – In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has established a new dance institute through Zoom, The Bridge.
The Institute’s aim is to bring together dancers, choreographers and directors around the world to experience the master teachers of color whose practices are embedded in the community and are focused on advancing the art of dance that transform the personal, environmental and metaphysical spaces. Interested dancers can join the class by registering here.
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As a virtual dance institute, The Bridge will invite world renowned as well as up and coming dancers and choreographers to come to guest teach the class. Advanced/Intermediate level professional or pre-professional dancers who are looking to explore beyond their own boundaries and looking for new dance experiences are encouraged to participate.
The core program is based on Nai-Ni Chen’s Kinetic Spiral, which is a cross-cultural dance vocabulary that integrates the Chinese martial arts philosophy in TaiChi with contemporary dance practices she studied in America. Guest artists will cover a wide range of folk and classical dance styles.
The Bridge Class schedule are as follows:
Monday, May 9, 2022 | Akhila Chetani (Classical Indian Dance) at 10am
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 | Akhila Chetan (Classical Indian Dance) at 10am
Join Guru Smt. Akhila Chetan on an exploration of the Bharathanatyam, one of the most important classical dance form of India.
In this trying time of change and uncertainty, the arts are a source of healing and unity, we would like to encourage everyone to support dance as dance is an essential medicine for the society to recover from the pandemic that has caused injury to our bodies and our hearts. Support for The Bridge can be sent through https://www.nainichen.org/donate.
About the Artist:
Guru. Smt. Akhilaneshwari Akhila is a skilled artist in Nritta – Pure dance form, and rasabhinaya – aesthetic communication with creative interpretation of the lyrics and the music. She had decades of practice under great gurus and legends in Bharathanatyam. The vast amount of skills received by legendary tutors has made Akhila one of the most sought after talented and creative artists. She is the recipient of prestigious “Purandara Anugraha” Award – 2014 for her services in the dance field by TTD, Trust, Tirupati, Government of AP, India and has received various titles and awards from reputed organizations in recognition of her work in India & the USA.
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About Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company:
“Chen’s phrases, part exoskeletal rigidity, part boneless grace, embodied an epic dignity.” – Village Voice
Choreographer/Dancer, Nai-Ni Chen, was a unique artist whose work crosses cultural boundaries. Each of her dances reflect her personal vision as an immigrant and an American female artist with deep roots in the Asian culture. From this very personal perspective, she created new works that reflect current issues with global influences. Some of her works were developed in collaboration with renowned artists such as the Ahn Trio, Glen Velez, Joan La Barbara, and the members of the New Asia Chamber Music Society.
Bridging the grace of Asian elegance and American dynamism, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company is a premier provider of innovative cultural experiences that reflect the inspiring hope and energy of the immigrant’s journey. The company’s ground-breaking works have focused on themes from ancient legends that reflect issues of the present time to purely abstract, contemporary dances influenced by a mix of cultures Nai-Ni Chen experienced in New York. An Asian American company that celebrates cross-cultural experience, the Company’s productions naturally bring forth issues of identity, authenticity, and equality.
The Company has presented at some of the most prestigious concert halls such as the Joyce Theater, Lincoln Center in New York, and the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Florida. The Company appears annually at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Queens College, the College of Staten Island and on Ellis Island. Internationally, the Company has presented at international festivals including Open Look Festival in Russia, the Silesian International Contemporary Dance Festival, the Konfrontations International Festival in Poland, the Chang Mu International Dance Festival in Korea, the Meet in Beijing International Arts Festival in China, and the Tamaulipas International Arts Festival in Mexico.
The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has received more than 20 awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and numerous Citations of Excellence and grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Advancing Dance Education, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company is currently in residence in New Jersey City University pioneering a program with the University’s A Harry Moore Laboratory School teaching dance to urban children with disabilities. For additional Company information, visit their website, www.nainichen.org; write to Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, P.O. Box 1121, Fort Lee, NJ 07024; or call (800) 650- 0246.
Programs of the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company are made possible by the generous support of our Board members, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, The Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF), the New Jersey Cultural Trust, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, The New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund administered by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Hyde and Watson Foundation, E.J. Grassman Trust, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, New Music USA, the Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation, Dance/NYC Dance Advancement Fund, the Rapid Response Program of American Dance Abroad, the Association of Performing Arts Presenters’ Cultural Exchange Fund, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, PSEG, Proskauer, WAC Lighting, and the Glow Foundation and the Dragon and Phoenix Foundation.

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