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enjoyed the wine tasting and highly recommends New Canaan Wine Merchants for selection, great wine tastings & in-house knowledge of what is the best choice for you to consider when buying wine. Ciao, It! Woman Kyle
We also headed down to lesser known Livermore Valley to visit Wente Vineyards. Wente is the oldest family owned winery in California, dating back to 1883. I found it interesting that 75% of all California Chardonnay wines are derived from the Wente Clone which creates grapes that perform well in this terroir (land characteristics, sun and overall environment). In the picture below, we are enjoying a wine class where you learn to identify the aromas of what you are tasting. Is it mushroom or is it cork? Is it butterscotch or is it vanilla or is it coconut? Toward the end of the class there was a contest to decipher nine specific aromas. I thought the butterscotch was vanilla, and did not win, but it was great fun and put our noses to test!  Afterward we had a delightful time with even more wine around the fire pit.
Cotto recently revamped their team and it is excellent: Claudio’s impressive background took flight in 1994 while managing the trendy Green Club, an American bistro in Ostia Lido, Rome before going on to own and operate Lasergun Pub in Via Giordani, Infernetto, Open Bar Wine Bar and Disco in Ostio Lido, and Trattoria Oggi C’e’, in Casal Palocco. Chef Rolando Guardado, formerly of Fairfield County’s Z Hospitality Group, recently joined Claudio, refreshing COTTO’s menu and creating a catering arm for the business. Accredited Sommelier Ian Toogood came to COTTO via Marc Restaurant Group’s A Voce in Manhattan and Le Fat Poodle in Greenwich, CT, revamping COTTO’s wine list and further elevating its service. Completing the team is bartender Eric Bufo, who created a name for himself while at Walrus & Carpenter in the Black Rock neighborhood of Bridgeport, CT. You are in great culinary hands with this impressive team of restaurant professionals.
The depth of knowledge about Italy's wine and food, culinary skill,
quality and housemade ingredients left me feeling well taken care of. Thank you Cotto Wine Bar & Restaurant for an authentic delightful Roma evening! "It!" Woman Kyle The Love of Art in SONO - LoveArt Gallery & Studio's "Revolution Art for Positive Social change"!3/9/2017
Cabell chose SONO (South Norwalk) for its hip location to showcase her art and other artists she represents. Click here to find all artists represented. We always have a great time and love the edgy controversial art at
LoveArt Gallery & Studio Check it out! 132C Washington St, Norwalk. "It!" Woman Kyle
We thoroughly enjoyed a fabulous 4 course dinner of Seared Lobster Medallions served over a mixed micro-green salad in a lemon Cognac sauce Paired with Hennessy VSOP House Made Gnocchi wild boar ragu with porcini mushrooms Surf & Turf Filet Mignon Medallions with Bordeaux sauce Dover Sole with herbed spinach and champagne butter Paired with Hennessy XO Hennessy Paradis Imperial Offering Valhrona Chocolate Mousse Cognac bananna cream center vanilla bean Cognac sauce 
What an extraordinary way to spend a Monday evening!
Thank you Hennessy and Gabriele's Italian Steakhouse for an exceptional evening! "It!" Woman Kyle |
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