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Another day, another mountain stage at this Giro d’Italia. This final week of racing is all about the climbing, and stage 17 sticks to the pattern. It’s a long stage running from 230 kilometers from Feltre to Tirano with two significant climbs and a descending finish. Sure enough, the stage was dominated by a large break that stayed away.
Diego Ulissi won a controversial sprint crossing the line in second place but Giovanni Visconti was relegated to third for improper sprinting, having pushed Ulissi rider off his line. Visconti attempted to pass on the blind side but reached out and pushed Ulissi just before the line and managed to cross the line first. The UCI judges ruled in Ulissi's favour. As they say: polemica!
Stage: Diego Ulissi
Maglia Rosa: Alberto Contador
Region: Lombardy
Wine: Castellazzo Gugiarolo PN Bianco 10 $19.00
They say: Gugiarolo is a wine produced by the white vinification of the Pinot Nero grape belonging to the omonimous vineyards which have been owned by Vercesi del Castellazzo since the 16th century. The place name, of Longobard origin, was often noted in the archives of the Barnabite monks for "la buona esposizione a meridione e la naturale protezione dai venti del levante" the good south-facing position and natural protection from the wild east winds.
The Vercesi del Castellazzo estate is located 30 miles south of Milan - in Lombardy- in the heart of Oltrepo' Pavese on the hills overhanging the city of Stradella, south of the Po River. The winery was founded in 1808 when the great-grand father of the present owner bought the "Castellazzo"; until Napoleon's army took it, it was a monastary of Barnabite order built over the ruins of a Beccaria family castle.
The nose begins with white flowers and tart unripe peach. As it opens up it reveals notes of lanolin and soft apricot fruit. On the palate the wine has weight and structure with subdued spicy stone fruit and pronounced minerality. This wine is very dry and rich but in an indescribable, almost masculine way. Its a man's white.
I say: One I have been looking forward to. A man's white? Hmm. . . That aside, perfumed and balanced. Looking forward to spending more time with it tonight.
I didn't know how to contact you but my name is Kate Bustamante and I’m the Communications and Community Relations Intern at Intersection for the Arts.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to let you know of a great food and wine event taking place at Intersection- Hybrid Fusion: A Unique Food, Wine and Art Celebration Exploring the Fusion Between Latino and Asian Culinary Art & Culture.
Presented in conjunction with the opening night of Intersction's new visual arts exhibition, Chico & Chang: A Look at the Impact of Latino and Asian Cultures on California's Visual Landscape, Hybrid Fusion takes place on Saturday, June 11, 2011.
Throughout the evening, you and your friends will taste from a selection of over 50 handmade wines from top California vintners; sample delicious savory offerings from 5 lauded Chefs from noted Bay Area restaurants; enjoy unique desserts and local music; and have the opportunity to take home original art by celebrated Bay Area Artists through an art auction of stunning original artwork organized by Intersection's renowned curator Kevin B. Chen.
Wineries featured include:
Adastra Winery, Calluna Vineyards, Ceja Winery, Flora Springs, Fogline Vineyards, Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards, Greater Purpose Wines, Jazz Cellars, Peter Cellars, Simple Math Cellars, and Viansa Winery & Vineyards
Participating Restaurants include:
Kuya, PieTisserie, Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Restaurant, Seoul on Wheels and Tai-Wei Lin Catering
Early bird tickets are $50 and proceeds benefit Intersection's Youth Engagement and Education Programs.
Established in 1965, Intersection is widely considered to be one of the most vital and important cultural centers on the West Coast and was recently voted as the highest impact arts non-profit in San Francisco by 127 Bay Area arts and culture professionals. In its 46th year of operation, Intersection recently relocated to an innovative, cross-sector project in the iconic SF Chronicle building in downtown San Francisco. Partnering with The Hub Bay Area, a coworking space for a global and local community of changemakers and social entrepreneurs, Intersection continues to build upon its rich legacy in positioning the arts as necessary components for healthy civic life and in asserting the role the arts can play in tackling the world’s most pressing social, cultural, and environmental challenges.
See a YouTube video promo for the event here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nklxW9gzo18
For more information visit Intersection’s website: http://theintersection.org
We’d appreciate it if you’d share this event with your constituents and anyone else who would be interested in such an event.
Thank you!
Kate Bustamante
Intern, Communications and Community Relations
Intersection for the Arts
925 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-626-2787x109
www.theintersection.org