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Annual Spring Wine Dinner at Trattoria di Carlo

  
  
  

Join di Carlo for the Annual Spring Wine Dinner!

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 6:00pm

Featuring Wines from The Antinori Family

1st Course:

  • Shrimp Presto Bruschetta
  • Gorgonzala Stuffed Dates Wrapped in Prosciutto

Wine:

  • Tenuta Guado al Tasso: Scalabrone Rosé
  • Antica: Chardonnay

2nd Course:

  • Eggplant, Roasted Pulled Chicken and Sundried Tomato Lasagna with Creamy Alfredo Sauce

Wine:

  • Tormaresca: Neprica

3rd Course:

  • Filet Mignon, Char-Grilled & Carolo’s Famous Stuffed Shrimp over Oven Roasted Parmesan Potatoes

Wine:

  • Tenuta Guado al Tasso: Il Bruciato, Bolgheri
  • St. Michelle: Col Solare

4th Course:

  • Carlo’s Surprise Dessert

Wine:

  • Chateau Ste Michelle: Riesling

Cost for this event is $68/person. (Tax and gratuity not included.)

Please contact Jetmir for reservations at 414-768-0001 or [email protected].

You’re Invited to the Trattoria di Carlo Wine Dinner

  
  
  

Trattoria di Carlo Wine Dinner

Join Trattoria di Carlo on November 20, 2013 for the Wine Dinner. 

Enjoy the Ruffino Collection along with select Californian Wineries

1st Course

Seasonal Figs along with aged imported Cheese, honey and fresh seasonal grapes.

Wine Feature:

Ruffino Prosecco 

  • Crisp, clean and delicate, with fine bubbles caressing the palate.

Franciscan Equilibrium White Blend 

  • Clean, Crisp opening gives way to a full rounded body on the palate

2nd Course

Spinach Portabella Ravioli

  • Homemade ravioli stuffed with spinach and portabella mushrooms topped with imported burgundy escargot. Simmered in a white wine roasted garlic aged parmesan sauce

Wine Feature:

Robert Mondavi Pino Noir

  • On the palate it begins with sweet dried cherry and grows into a complex mélange of bright fruity and floral flavors with darker undertones of earth and smoke, presented in a seductively sleek and silky package

3rd Course

Osso Buco

  • Veal Shank braised in a hearty vegetable based red sauce. Served on a bed of creamy polenta 

Wine Feature:

Ruffino Lodola Nuova Montepulciano

  • At the palate it is round. The tannins are steady yet velvety and, as characteristic of the  Montepulciano area, they soon fade into smooth sensations.

Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro

  • Full-bodied, very powerful in its fruity notes, with elegant tannins perfectly s  upported by a good acidity.

4th Course

Carmel Apple Pie

Wine Feature:

Ruffino Mascato D’Asti

 

Check-in for the event is at 6:00pm and dinner will be served at 6:30pm. Cost for the special event is $76.95 per person (plus tax and gratuity). Payment must be made in advance to reserve your spot. Contact Jetmir for reservations at 414-768-0001 or [email protected]

Bring your friends and family and join di Carlo for this delicious event!

Trattoria di Carlo’s Tour of Italy Wine Dinner

  
  
  

Join Trattoria di Carlo on April 25th for the Tour of Italy Wine Dinner.

Enjoy these special menu items:

Apperativo:

  • Bruschetta Primavera – Toasted Italian bread topped with seasonal sautéed veggies and a goat cheese spread
  • California salad – Baby greens with strawberry, grapes, walnut blu cheese topped with a raspberry champagne vinaigrette

Paired with:

  • Dipinti Sauvignon – (Deep, semi-fertile, moderately detrital, well drained and mineral rice)
  • Trescone Sangiovese, Ciligiolo and Merlot Blend (RED) – (Soft with very rich cherry and raspberry fruit and nuances of
    flowers and spice medium full bodied 

Primo Piatto

  • Roasted chicken, eggplant, sundried tomato, cream sauce and mozzarella lasagna
  • Sicilian Flat bread with truffle seasoning

Paired With

  • Paolo Scavino Nebbiolo, Barbera, dolcetto, merlot blend – (Clean and fresh fruit. Medium bodies and nice structure easy palare pleaser for all)
    • Pair with flat breads
  • Copertino Riserva – 95% Negro Amaro and 5% Malvasis Nera (Brick red and dense. Smokey medium bodied)

Secondo Piatto

  • Filet Boscaiola – Filet medallions topped with a smoked bacon bell pepper onion white wine cream sauce served with roasted potatoes

Paired With

  • Valdisanti Toscana – 75% Cab Sauvignon 20% Sangiovese and 5% Cab Franc (rich dark fruit, berry and cassis aromas. Full bodied with deep but reserved fruit and rich oak flavors)

Dolce

  • Flourless Ricotta Cheese Cake – Grandmas special……. Flourless ricotta cheesecake topped with a strawberry, blueberry, raspberry sauce enhanced with mandarin orange liquor

Paired With

  • Col DEI Venti-Moscato d’Asti (sweet refreshing citrusy with bubbles)

Check-in for the event is at 6:00pm and dinner will be served at 6:30pm. Cost for the special event is $65.95 per person (plus tax and gratuity). Contact Jetmir for reservations at 414-768-0001 or [email protected]

Bring your friends and family and join di Carlo for this delicious event!

Annual Fall Wine Dinner Hosted at di Carlo Restaurant

  
  
  

Trattoria di Carlo is once again hosting their annual Fall Wine Dinner. This special event features wines from Duckhorn Vineyards in Napa Valley.

Join the di Carlo family on Thursday, November 1, to partake in the wine dinner. Registration opens at 6:00pm, with dinner starting at 6:30pm. The dinner includes four courses:

First Course –

  • Smoke Salmon Crostini
  • Assorted imported and domestic specialty cheese
  • Bruschetta with a sun dried tomato Sicilian olive and herb spread
  • Featuring: Decoy Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Second Course –

  • Butternut squash ravioli in a home made pesto sauce
  • Featuring: Migration Chardonnay 2011

Third Course –

  • Veal Medallions – choice cut veal medallions roasted and simmered with a potatoes wild mushroom and onions with a wine reduction
  • Featuring: Duckhorn Merlot 2009 and Paraduxx Zinfandel Blend 2009

Fourth Course –

  • Pedone family famous Cannoli Cake
  • Featuring: Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

The Annual Fall Wine Dinner is $79.00 plus tax and gratuity. If you would like to reserve your place for the event, contact Jeti at 414-768-0001 or at [email protected]

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