First Fridays Wine Tastings - February

Down to the Sea in Ships... and Up from Italy's Coastal Vineyards

Historic downtown New Bedford celebrates First Fridays with programming at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. In February their feature presentation is a 1922 silent film classic Down to the Sea in Ships—filmed right here in New Bedford--and The Drawing Room invites you to explore another maritime heritage: the wines of Italy's coastal regions.

Just as New Bedford's whalers ventured across the Atlantic to distant shores, tonight's wine journey takes you to Italy's sun-drenched coastlines where seafaring traditions have shaped wine culture for millennia. From the Ionian shores of Calabria to the waterways of Veneto, taste wines from regions where fishing fleets, maritime trade, and coastal life infuse every vintage with the spirit of the sea.

Our tasting voyage is lead by Dave Gansler of La Rosa Selections.

SPARKLING WINES (Start Your Voyage)

• Masari Leon VSQ Spumante (Durello) | Veneto Indigenous Durello grape from the Valle dell'Agno

WHITE WINES (Coastal Breezes)

• Borgo Paglianetto "Vertis" Verdicchio di Matelica 2022 | Le Marche Mineral-driven, structured elegance with crisp acidity and citrus notes
• Luretta "Boca di Rosa" Malvasia di Candia Aromatico 2022 | Emilia-Romagna Aromatic, floral character with tropical and stone fruit

RED WINES (From Coast to Countryside)

• Valentina Cubi "Iperico" Valpolicella Classico 2022 | Veneto Organic, light-bodied with bright cherry, fresh red fruits, and lively acidity (91 points, Falstaff)
• Terzini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2022 | Abruzzo Full-bodied with ripe red fruit, spice, and vanilla. Award-winner recognized as "Best Italian Wine" by Luca Maroni

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