BAROLO WINE DINNER with PIETRO RATTI, Thurs. June 11 @ Il Casale restaurant
DATE: THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 7:30pm
WHAT: BAROLO WINE DINNER with Pietro Ratti
WHERE: Il Casale restaurant, Belmont center
COST: $145/person inclusive; 5-course meal, 8 wines (including 4 barolos) tax & tip included in price.
RESERVE: CALL VINTAGES 617-484-4560 with credit card to hold

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Friend and winemaker PIETRO RATTI has been managing his family’s prestigious estate in the La Morra region of Barolo for over 20 years. He is also president of the region’s wine trade organization and has accomplished an ambitious agenda as an ambassador for Piedmont wines. We are thrilled to host Pietro during his visit to the Boston area on June 11. il Casale chef Dante deMagistris has created a delicious pairing menu for these wines and our dinner.  Click “continue” to see menu. Continue Reading »

VINTAGES goes to Piedmont, Italy!
Total Immersion in Barolo & Barbaresco

VINTAGES owners return from ALBA Wine Exhibition in Piedmont, Italy
Eric & Carolyn just returned from a week-long stay in Barolo & Barbaresco as part of the annual ALBA WINE EXHIBITION. This prestigious, invitation-only program offers the opportunity for a comprehensive evaluation of the new releases of Barolo and Barbaresco and other Piedmont wines.

Each morning began with a 2-3 hour tasting of 150+ wines organized by appellation and type. This is not a pick & choose situation; each participant tastes and evaluates every single wine. Informative? You bet. Following that, we made appointments each day with several top wineries in Barolo and Barbaresco; some familiar, some new discoveries. More regional tastings in the afternoon offered access to different wines and vintages. Finally, dinners with — you guessed it - more wine! This week-long program is nothing less than a total immersion in Barolo and Barbaresco and the wine traditions of the Piedmont region. Engaging work, indeed - all with the goal of evaluating and selecting only the very best wines for VINTAGES’ discerning customers!

VINTAGES was the only wine merchant from New England invited to participate in the Alba Wine Exhibition. This tremendous opportunity was earned through our ongoing commitment to– and knowledge of– the wines of Italy’s Piedmont region.

Each week, we will highlight a Piedmont producer we visited during our trip. We invite you to investigate these small-production wines that continue to express the distinctive character of this fascinating region and its indigenous grapes.
THIS WEEK: CANTINA del PINO, Barbaresco

WINE TASTING “Profound BAROLO”
Belmont: Friday, Feb. 27, 4:30-6:30pm
Concord: Sat. Feb. 28, 2-5pm
Presented by ERIC BROEGE, wine director
Allow us to indulge you in a taste of these profound wines that are built to last; wines for the ages.  The King of Italian Wines has never been better, and the wines from recent outstanding vintages are just beginning to unfold.

“Eric Broege of VINTAGES…one of the most influential ambassadors of great Italian wine.” — Pietro Ratti, LA STAMPA
Learn about this legendary world-class wine on Friday, February 27 in Belmont, and Saturday, Feb. 28 in West Concord. ERIC BROEGE, VINTAGES’ wine director, will pour and discuss the attributes of this powerful, complex wine and debunk the myths that surround it. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to taste the highest expression of the noble nebbiolo grape– only at VINTAGES! Continue Reading »

VINTAGES has best selection of 2004 BAROLO & BARBARESCO in the state! Browse our inventory by clicking on the “Best in Show” tab.