MONDO LAMBRUSCO 2012: Forty Two Great Chefs for the World Renaissance of a Famous Wine
Quality Italian made Lambrusco will be celebrated from May 14 to 19, 2012 by forty two talented chefs of Italian Cuisine in 15 countries.
MONDO LAMBRUSCO Second Edition: Meet the Participant Chefs & Restaurants from Around the World
Image: Valentino Marcattilii´s tuna, onion and beans as prepared in NYC Premiere.
MONDO LAMBRUSCO 2012 World Premiere: in New York a Spectacular Tasting with Michelin Starred Chefs
From left to right: Rosario Scarpato (Itchefs-GVCI), Giorgio Melandri (italian wine writer), Chefs Valentino Marcattilii, Cesare Casella, Michael White and Alberto Medici (Medici Ermete estate).
“Don’t dismiss Lambrusco”
The apex of Lambrusco’s popularity in the world was in the ‘70s of last century. The United States alone imported more than 3.5 million cases every year in that period, mainly industrially produced “fizzy, semisweet” Lambruscos... Read more
Lambrusco: what in a name!
Lambrusco refers to a number of wines, related but not identical, to be drunk young, which have common characteristics. In its finest expressions, the best-known and most widely consumed Italian wine in the world is red... Read more
The origins of Lambrusco
Lambrusco has very ancient origins. A popular wine made from Labrusca grapes is mentioned by Virgil, Pliny, Cato, and Strabo but it’s hard to establish if it had the same characteristic of contemporary Lambrusco. Read more
Lambrusco DOC & IGT
Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC / Lambrusco Salamino di Santacroce DOC / Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC / Lambrusco di Modena DOC / Reggiano / Lambrusco Emilia or dell’Emilia IGT (Typical geographic indication). Read more
Where the name comes from
The etymology of the name, Lambrusco, is not certain. There are two theories: according to the first, the word comes from labrum, the border of a parcel where the Labrusca grape grew and was then used to make labruscum wine. Read more
