Giacosa Dinner with Riccardo Campinoti of Le Ragnaie
at Il Corso Restaurant, 54 W 55th St., NYC (2/8/2011)

The outside and the back room at Il Corso Restaurant.
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Kelly Walker was in NYC attending The Italian Wine Masters event at the NY Hilton. His good friend Riccardo Campinoti was also there pouring his wines. Kelly set up this dinner with the note that Riccardo was always impressed with the old Giacosas that our group drank. So, since any friend of Kelly's is a friend of ours, Greg dal Piaz made a reservation at Il Corso, and we all dug out some Giacosas that we thought would be ready to drink. The food at Il Corso is excellent!

Riccardo Campinoti of Le Ragnaie & Sara Steingart.

Flight 1: Riccardo's Wines

Riccardo brought with him the wines he had been pouring at the Italian Wine Masters event. It was a treat to taste these wines and meet the winemaker.
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Flight 2: Giacosa Barbarescos

With POLIPO ALLA GRIGLIA: Grilled octopus with grilled romaine and roasted tomatoes in a basil dressing. Oh my, this was good!
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Kelly and Greg, the Barolo Brothers! (Click on an image with a border for a larger view of that image.)

Greg and me. Dan and Riccardo. (Click on an image with a border for a larger view of that image.)

Flight 3: 1979 Giacosa Barolos

With a half portion of MALTAGLIATI ALLA GENOVESE: Uneven cuts of fresh pasta with veal onion ragout.
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Group Shot: Dan, Riccardo, Sara, Kelly, Greg. (Click on an image with a border for a larger view of that image.)

Flight 4: Giacosa Santo Stefanos

With CODA DI BUE: Ox Tail braised in a red wine and marjoram, mashed sweet potatoes, legumes and pancetta, with polenta instead of sweet potatoes.
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Flight 5: A Gaja

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Portuguese Winery Owner João Portugal Ramos and his wife visit us from the front room.
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Flight 6: One of Greg's Leftovers

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It was great to get together again with Kelly, Greg, and Dan, and to meet Riccardo and his friend Sara Steingart from San Francisco.

Riccardo also brought a magnum of 1990 Le Pergole Torte Riserva, but we did not open it because we were only 6 people.
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The waiter shows off the dessert tray.
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Crème Brûlée for dessert.
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Hey! Don't pick your nose in my restaurant!
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