[Fredslist] Re: Successful Wine Tasting at CIAOBELLA

[Arielle Myers]

 I can't thank Ciaobella enough for how graciously they hosted Gotham's Wine
Tasting Event. The food was as delicious as it was plentiful and the stafff
was extremely accommodating.

This is a restaurant that understands the components of a fine dining
experience - and they certainly deliver.

I am so happy i could help organize such a wonderful evening.

Regards,
Arielle Myers
Young Professionals

On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 5:02 PM, Jennifer Berger <jenniber93 at yahoo.com>wrote:

>   Hello Gothamites,
>
> Last Thursday, the Gotham Young Professionals hosted a Wine Tasting at *
> Ciaobella*, and what a fabulous night it was! The event was attended by
> over 20 members and guests and was a huge success, owing a great deal to
> Arielle, Dan and Alex Myers who organized the event with the restaurant *Ciaobella
> (1640 Second Avenue, at 85th Street, Reservations: 212-802-5587) that
> graciously hosted us with amazing food and service in their roomy upstairs
> dining space (which is available for private parties and events).*
>
> The night started off with a round of Prosecco during which Wine Consultant
> Alex Myers (who chose the amazing spread of wines to follow), introduced the
> crowd to the nuances of wine picking, tasting, pairing and most importantly,
> enjoying drinking a good wine. The appetizers - veal meatballs, charcuterie
> and a crab cake were exquisite and were paired with a quartet of Italian
> whites, one of which, a Reisling from Northern Italy, proved to be a top
> crowd pleaser.
>
> The second course was a sumptuous duo of homemade pastas that delicately
> complimented an incredible quartet of reds (of which the Pinot Noir was my
> absolute favorite). Following that, by which time we were all quite full, we
> were served a main course of absolutely delicious Chicken Marsala. The
> conversation around the table was everything about from the wines, to the
> world cup.
>
> To round off the night we were served an outstanding tiramisu with biscotti
> and a juicy glass of Moscato.
>
> The night couldn't have been any more wonderful, it was a truly memorable
> dinner.
>
> I would, on behalf of the group, would like to take this opportunity to
> thank Alex Myers and Dan Myers for being so open and helpful with putting
> the evening together and for hosting us with their charm and expertise. A
> very special thanks to Arielle Myers for prompting and organizing this event
> on behalf of the Young Pros.
>
> On a final note, I would also definitely recommend you all check out Ciao
> Bella or any of the it's sister establishments, Per Lei, Baraonda and Bella
> Blu, all on the east side. To reiterate, the staff were wonderful and the
> food was excellent. The atmosphere was charming and warm, and the private
> dining room with attached terraces is an amazing spot to host a private
> event:  http://ciaobellanyc.com/ciaobella.html
>
>
>
> Thank you and best wishes,
>
> Jenny Berger
> Co-Chair, Gotham Young Professionals
>
>
>
>
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