La Festa del Barolo 2017
BY ANTONIO GALLONI |
Held this past February, La Festa del Barolo brought together producers, sommeliers and wine lovers from around the world for a memorable weekend of wine, food and conversation. Guests shared an unreal number of rare and collectible bottles at the Gala Dinner, while the 2012 Barolo Masterclass provided a great opportunity for attendees to taste new releases while hearing directly from the growers in an intimate and highly interactive setting. Del Posto proprietors Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich, Lidia Bastianich and their team pulled out all the stops to help make La Festa del Barolo a great success. Jeff Porter, Wine Director for the Batali & Bastianich group, and a group of this country’s top sommeliers did an exceptional job with wine service at all three events.
Jeff Porter giving last minute instructions to his team of talented sommeliers
La Festa del Barolo Gala Dinner
As always, La Festa del Barolo kicks off with the BYOB Gala Dinner, which this year is held on the top two floors at Del Posto, in New York City’s revitalized meatpacking district. With its grand, operatic staircase, Del Posto’s open dining room proves to be an ideal setting for La Festa del Barolo. As soon as guests begin arriving for La Festa’s traditional Champagne Bar, the atmosphere is positively electric. It is going to be a great night.
La Festa del Barolo’s Champagne Bar
2004 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne
2002 Pierre Péters Cuvée Spéciale Les Chétillons
Held this past February, La Festa del Barolo brought together producers, sommeliers and wine lovers from around the world for a memorable weekend of wine, food and conversation. Guests shared an unreal number of rare and collectible bottles at the Gala Dinner, while the 2012 Barolo Masterclass provided a great opportunity for attendees to taste new releases while hearing directly from the growers in an intimate and highly interactive setting.
