TASTE OF ITALY HOUSTON™️ 2023
COMPLETE SCHEDULE
MONDAY, MARCH 6 at 11:30 am
📍 OMNI HOTEL HOUSTON RIVERWAY
Event presented by
Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Texas
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Walk-Around Tasting
11:30 am
Seminar: Calabria, Land of the Mediterranean Diet
FEATURING:
Giovanni Guido, General Manager, Mercato delle Eccellenze di Calabria, and
Luciano Salvadore, Executive Chef, Il Calabrese (Southlake, Texas),
moderated by Jeremy Parzen.
During the seminar, attendees will taste the following undiscovered and authentic Calabrian products:
Caciocavallo cheese
Extra virgin olive oil
Espresso coffee
Pastries and cookies
Red wine
Soft drinks
Seasonings
OPEN TO TRADE AND PUBLIC
$15 PER PERSON
2:30 pm
Seminar: Italian Wines and Texas BBQ, presented by Spec's
PANELISTS:
Ara Malekian, Pit Master
Tom Dobson, Spec’s Italian Wine Buyer
Dale Robertson, wine columnist for the Houston Chronicle
moderated by Jeremy Parzen.
Featured wines:
St. Michael Eppan – Pinot Grigio FallWind
Tiberio – Cerasuolo
Vite Colte – Barbaresco
Cerrino – Barbera
Beconcini – Tempranillo
Tre Secoli – Passione
OPEN TO TRADE AND PUBLIC
$25 PER PERSON