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A Taste of Peace for Easter
Imported Colomba Cakes Featured This Week
As you can imagine, for centuries Italians have been indulging in many confections for Easter. Chocolate Easter eggs are a well known sweet tradition, but the beautiful Colomba Cake is even more symbolic for Italians. Legend has it that in medieval times, invaders led by King Alboino marched to Italy and held siege over Pavia. After 3 years, on Easter Saturday, the city finally succumbed and a rather infuriated Alboina entered. Just as he was preparing to destroy the city, a number of Pavians arrived bearing gifts. Among them was an old artisan baker bringing some sweet bread in the form of a dove. He presented the cake to the king and said "Sire, I give you this dove as a sign of peace for Easter Day" READ MORE
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WEEKEND WINE TASTING
BY SHAUN SNOW
COMPLIMENTARY TASTING FRIDAY 5-7pm · SATURDAY 2-5pm
Noble Vines, Noble Wines: The Estate of the Marchesi di Fumanelli*
From the rolling hills of Piedmont and the mountain valleys of Alto Adige, to the sandy soils of Tuscany and the warm southern coasts of Puglia, Italy is a country of diverse landscapes and climates. The people who call this land home are a reflection of this diversity; the French influences of Piedmont, the Germanic customs of Trentino, the Slavic traditions of Friuli, the Roman heart, and the Greek south. It is here at the center of these influences that one can find the Veneto, having often been the crossroads between the cultures of the north and the cultures of the south. With its mountainous alpine hills in the west and its low fertile plains in the east, the Veneto has been producing wine since before the founding of Rome. READ MORE>
*Meet the wine maker this Friday 5-7PM at Panzano
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