RSVP Today for Winewomen PSP's December 3rd Firriato Wine Dinner - Bellatrix at the Classic Club - Benefiting Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert

Holiday Italian Wine Dinner

with Special Guest

Marco Scapagnini

Benefiting

Sunday, December 3, 2023

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

75-200 Classic Club Blvd, Palm Desert, CA

Tickets

$125.00 per person Winewomen PSP Members

$135.00 per person Non-Winewomen PSP Members

Bring your friends or your favorite date!

Attire ~ Desert Evening Holiday

TO RSVP AND PURCHASE TICKETS PLEASE CALL

Kathleen at 760.880.5010

or inquire at

Kathleen@winewomenpsp.com

PREPAID RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Please Reserve and Prepay by

Wednesday November 29th

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Reception

CHEF JOSE TORRES TRAY PASSED HORS D'OEUVRES

Endives with Pear Salad

Clementine Marmalade & Formaggi Crostini

Fried Ravioli

Caprese Skewers

Firriato Gaudensius Blanc de Noir NV

Holiday Wine Dinner

FIRST COURSE

Octopus Carpaccio

wild baby arugula | shaved shallots | baby heirloom tomatoes

fried capers | fresh lemon juice | extra virgin olive oil

Firriato Le Sabbie Dell'Etna Etna Bianco 2021

SECOND COURSE

Scallop Crudo in Half Shell

finger limes | chili oil

Firriato Chiaramonte Nero D'Avola 2019

ENTREE COURSE

Beef Braciole

with asiago polenta and roasted broccolini

Firriato Santagostino Rosso D'Avola 2018

DESSERT

Lavender and Orange Panna Cotta

honey infused whipped cream | crushed pistachios

Firriato L'Ecru Passito 2020

freshly brewed coffee and assorted hot tea

Menu Created By

JOSE TORRES

Executive Chef

Our Evening's Wine Host and Guide

MARCO SCAPAGNINI

Firriato Brand Ambassador

Marco Scapagnini is an expert tour operator, and a food and wine journalist who focuses on authentic Italian regional specialties. He began his career in Italy with the Mondadori Editorial Group, writing 23 guidebooks on travel and the food and wine of Italy. He then became the Italian specialist for DK Guides, published in London under the name Eyewitness Guides, where he discovered and reviewed hidden spots in Italy, including charming inns, secluded restaurants and small and authentic food and wine stores.

Marco worked then for Rizzoli Corriere della Sera Group (RCS) on their editorial column called Chat@Winwriting, featuring 50 destinations in Italy and the rest of Europe. He also authored an online blog for them. A new turn to Marco’s career was its consulting activity with Italian food and wine purveyors, advising on how to sell their products on the world market. He also consults with foreign travel agents about how to create unique, customized tours of Italy, utilizing his personal contacts with restaurant owners, their chefs and the owners of charming hotels. He has spent the last decade between Italy, especially Sicily, and the United States, consulting and also writing for top food and travel magazines such as CDG, the inflight magazine of a major European airline. Marco is an enthusiastic Brand Ambassador for Firriato Wines, authentic Italian food, and tourism.

This is sure to be another memorable evening of wonderful wines,

delectable cuisine, friendship and Community!

DECEMBER 2023 WINEWOMEN PSP DINNER

BENEFITS AND CELEBRATES

The Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert is currently undergoing a $3 million reIMAGINATION fundraising campaign and reopening on March 25th, 2024, with 40 brand new exhibits and expanded programming for all ages. They will be a Certified Autism Center whereby all staff members will have sensory sensitivity training and guests will have access to sensory bags, a serenity room and maps that include the level and type of stimulation of each exhibit.

CDMoD is an inclusive place where people of all abilities and backgrounds are welcome to come together and share experiences while learning about themselves and our world. It is a place where multigenerational family members can grow their relationships through comfortably exploring, sharing and discovering together. At the Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert we are committed to being a safe place for your family to visit while accommodating all your needs; place where a kid can just be a kid!

www.cdmod.org

SPECIAL THANKS TO

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