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Cork and Fork: Sicily and Mt Etna with Tom Loup

  • The Coffee Grounds 4212 Southtowne Drive Eau Claire, WI, 54701 United States (map)

Off the coast of mainland Italy is a lesser known, but hugely important wine region: Sicily’s Mt Etna. An active volcano is a hard place to grow wine grapes, but the payoff is fantastic. Harsh and difficult environments produce fantastic wine grapes. The volcanic soils, seaside windswept mountain scape, and long sunny days are just that for Mt Etna.

Tom Loup has a selection of wines from Sicily that will showcase the region well. See the wines below.

Wines and Menu Subject to Change

welcome wine

Dario Serrentino CALA Bianco Skin Macerato Terre Siciliane 2023

“sficione” - a Sicilian style pizza with a focaccia like crust, tomato sauce, pecorino romano, light anchovy, and toasted breadcrumbs served with

Calabretta Terre Siciliano Rosso IGT 2019 "Sara"

arancini (fried risotto balls) with veal and pork ragu with

Mortellito Frappato/Nero, 2022 “Cala Nìuru” (Organic)

handmade fettucine with homemade ricotta with lemon zest sauce with

I Custodi Etna Bianco, 2022 “Aedes” (Organic)

couscous alla trapanese - from when Arabs invaded Sicily in the 9th century, now a staple of Sicillian cuisine. Couscous cooked with sea bass, mussels, almonds, cinnamon, black pepper, and bay leaf served with

Mortellito Grillo, 2022 “Cala Iancu” (Organic)

caponata (similar to a ratatouille) with Roasted Chicken Thigh with

Clara & Annamaria Sala Nero d'Avola 2022 (Organic, Women Owned)

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The Science of Beer with Eric Rykal
Later Event: October 26
Belgian Beer and Oysters