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Standing room only for Texas BBQ and Italian wine, a new Houston tradition.

Leave a Comment / Events, Featured Speaker, People, Taste of Italy, Taste of Italy 2023 / By Jeremy Parzen

Above, from left: Celebrity pit master Ara Malekian, owner of Harlem Rd. Texas BBQ; Dale Robertson, wine writer for the Houston Chronicle; Tom Dobson, Italian buyer for Spec’s; and presenter Jeremy Parzen. One of the greatest things about Taste of Italy, the largest trade fair and festival in the U.S. devoted exclusively to Italian food …

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Thank you to everyone who made Taste of Italy 2023 such a memorable event!

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Taste of Italy 2023: Nearly 400 attendees, more than 70 brands, more than 250 wines and food products presented, 2 sold-out seminars… THANK YOU to everyone who made Taste of Italy 2023 our best event to date! And special thanks to the honorable Mariangela Zappia, Italy’s ambassador to the U.S., and Italy’s Houston Consul General …

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Ambassador Zappia, Consul General Lorenzini to attend Taste of Italy networking reception.

Leave a Comment / Featured Speaker, People, Taste of Italy 2023 / By Jeremy Parzen

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Texas is pleased to announce that the Honorable Mariangela Zappia, Italian Ambassador to the United States of America, and Mauro Lorenzini, Italian Consul General in Houston, Texas, will be attending the Sunday evening networking reception on the occasion of the 2023 Taste of Italy trade fair and festival. Madame Ambassador …

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Dream team for Chianti and Texas BBQ tasting, standing room only!

Leave a Comment / Featured Speaker, Taste of Italy 2022 / By Jeremy Parzen

It was standing room only on Monday at this year’s BBQ and Italian wine tasting and seminar at Taste of Italy, featuring celebrity pit master Ara Malekian of Harlem Road Texas BBQ. Chef Ara (above, second from right) was joined by a true “dream team” of panelists including Tom Dobson (left), the Italian wine buyer …

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Congratulations to the winners of the Villa Sandi Houston Sommelier Competition!

Leave a Comment / Featured Speaker, Sommelier Competition, Taste of Italy, Taste of Italy 2022 / By Jeremy Parzen

Congratulations to the winners of the Villa Sandi Houston Sommelier Competition! Above, center from left: Tony Elsinga (1st prize), Mark Fusco (2nd), and Carlos Rosas (3rd). Well done and well deserved! And thank you to everyone who competed! It was a great event. Candidates in the competition underwent a series of exams: Theory (arguably the …

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320 attendees, 45 Italian brands, 200+ products. Thank you for making Taste of Italy 2022 a spectacular success!

Leave a Comment / Featured Speaker, Sommelier Competition, Taste of Italy, Taste of Italy 2022 / By Jeremy Parzen

Click here for a Facebook album of photos from the fair. More than 320 attendees, 45 Italian brands, 200+ Italian wines and food products, 3 seminars presented by leading food and wine professionals, 1 sommelier competition. We thank everyone — exhibitors, presenters, sommeliers, and organizers — for a fantastic Taste of Italy 2022, now in …

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“Prosciutto Whisperer” Francesco Lupo to lead seminar at Taste of Italy New Orleans

Leave a Comment / Featured Speaker, Taste of Italy / By Jeremy Parzen

We are thrilled to announce that Francesco Lupo, AKA the “Prosciutto Whisperer,” will be leading a Prosciutto di Parma seminar at Taste of Italy New Orleans on Tuesday, March 31! Click here to register for the seminar and grand tasting. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to taste with the leading Prosciutto di Parma in the …

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Featured speaker (New Orleans): Laura Bellucci mixologist

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Mixologist Laura Bellucci will be leading a “Grappa Based Cocktails” seminar on Tuesday, March 31 (2:30 p.m.) at Taste of Italy New Orleans. Sponsored by Hello Grappa. Fascinated with the history of New Orleans and Absinthe, the famed green elixir, Laura Bellucci began developing the concept for her mixology program at Belle Epoque (New Orleans) …

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