Wine Events of the Week-Austin Apr. 20 to Apr. 26, 2017

Vespaio–hosts a five course Italian dinner paired with wines from Bruno Rocca of Barbaresco.  $150, reservations by phone at 512-441-6100.  Thursday April 20, 2017. It’s Italian Market–hosts a Tour D’Italia tasting this Friday April 21, 2017 from 6-8PM at the shop.  They will offer samples of Vernaccia DOCG from Tuscany, Montepulciano DOP from Abruzzo, and […]

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Facade photo courtesy of Italic This is one of my happy places in Austin.  Italic is owned and operated by the ELM group, who also own Irene’s, 24 Diner and Easy Tiger.  Italic arrived less than a year prior to the closure of Arro, the French ELM concept that I still mourn to this day.  […]