Lombardi’s Neighborhood Italian Restaurant Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines - "Dinner in the Vineyards of Tuscany"

Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner

Lombardi’s neighborhood Italian restaurant, Everett Marina “Dinner in the Vineyards of Tuscany” dinner and wine pairing featured fine the wines of Ruffino.

“Ruffino was founded in the heart of Tuscany, in Pontassieve, a small village close to Florence in 1877 by cousins Ilario and Leopoldo Ruffino. The founders believed their wines should reflect the Tuscan lifestyle and the ideal environment for wine production. Within a few years Ruffino became known worldwide as a fine wine producer.

Ilario and Leopoldo, having no heirs, decided to sell the winery. They found a perfect match in two brothers - Italo and Francesco Folonari, from northern Italy - who had generations of winemaking in their blood. The Folonari family transformed Ruffino into a modern, dynamic wine making company.” – Web

Antipasto

Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner - Lobster Guazzetto

Lobster Guazzetto with cannellini beans and EVOO with 2010 Ruffino Orvieto Classico

Primi

Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner - Parmesan Polenta with wild mushrooms in marsala cream

Parmesan Polenta with wild mushrooms in marsala cream with 2009 Ruffino Chianti Superiore – The wild mushroom sauce was out of this world…

Secondo

Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner - Veal Osso Bucco

Veal Osso Bucco and 2007 Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico – no knife needed…

Insalata

Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner - Fall Vegetable Salad with crisp pancetta and ricotta salata

Fall Vegetable Salad with crisp pancetta and ricotta salata with a 2006 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Dolce

Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner - Zabione Panna Cotta with spiced red wine poached pears

Zabione Panna Cotta with spiced red wine poached pears with 2006 Inniskillin Ice Wine – please make this part of your menu…

Lombardi’s Everett Marina and Ruffino Wines Dinner

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At home:

Gnocco fritto – Ricotta Cheese and Prosciutto

Saturday Football

Wineglass Cellars 7 year vertical of Yakima Valley, Elerding Vineyard

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