As summer progresses and nations around the globe begin to lift their quarantine restrictions, restaurants have thankfully reopened their doors. Wine Spectator’s Robert Camuto reports on Italy’s New Normale dinning scene after returning to his home in Verona after three months of lock down in France.
Camuto interviews Gianpaolo Spinelli, the manger of Verona’s Caffè Dante Bistrot, owned by the Tommasi family. The historic establishment, which was awarded Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence for its wine list, opened in late May, with a shorter menu. Nonetheless, customers flocked to the establishment in celebratory fashion; Spinelli noted that “The first week we were open we sold out all our bottles of Bollinger […] The things people don’t drink at home.”
To read the full report on the reopening in Italy and the Tommasi Family Estates, read the full article HERE.
Italy’s-New-Normale-_-Wine-SpectatorRelated Producers
Tommasi
Veneto, Italy
Tommasi has proudly presided over Italy’s Veneto region for over 120 years, with wines that are both renowned for their superior quality and consistently regarded as reference points for their respective appellations. As one of the single most influential producers in Italy, the winery is committed to sustainable practices and continues to craft each wine from 100% estate-owned vineyards.
Champagne Bollinger
Champagne, France
Bollinger is one of the rare Grande Marques that’s still family owned. Known for its rich, elegant and polished style of Champagne, their outstanding wines are the result of rigorous attention to detail and incredibly labor-intensive practices that few houses are willing to undertake. Underscoring its excellence, Bollinger has remained British secret agent James Bond's Champagne of choice since 1973.