La Bella Romana Signature Wine Tasting & Chef Showcase

Get ready to usher in fall! Join us on September 20th, 2025 at 6pm at our Carol Stream location for our second La Bella Romana Signature Wine Tasting and Chef Showcase!

Grab your friends, make it a date night, or just treat yourself to a fun night out  and indulge in a 4 course plated meal perfectly paired with a unique wine chosen to enhance the flavors and aromas of the dish crafted by our very own Chef Douglas Yeomans!

Here’s what to expect:

You will be greeted with a welcome wine while you enjoy a delicious, summer appetizer that will bring the freshest flavors of Italy right to you. Then you will be served a 4 course meal and you will be transported to a world of exquisite flavors and aromas.

Our very own executive chef, Chef Douglas Yeomans, who has been an executive chef for over 30 years, will be preparing a meal designed to satisfy every taste bud! Each course will be paired with wines that have been expertly chosen to compliment the dish.

You will hear from our chef about the meal you will enjoy and a wine expert to explain the  different wines all imported from Italy -- the taste, the wine makers, discover the depths of the wines, and why they pair well! It is a great way to sample some wines we have on our shelves that you may have never tried before. We will have prosecco, rose, whites, reds, moscato-- a little bit of everything. 

You will leave delighted in a delicious meal, filled with wine (and some wine knowledge), and get a step by step recipe for one of the incredible dishes so that you can recreate it at home! In addition we will have a goodie bag for each attendee and we will have some fun raffles! Attendees will enjoy exclusive discounts available that night only on the wines you just tasted.

This is a one of a kind dining experience that will combine delicious dishes, plenty of wine, and a lot of fun to create an unforgettable evening. 

The Menu:

Salad

Spiced Chardonnay Poached Pear and Quick Pickled Cherry Salad with Rose Marinated Red Onion and Black Pepper Goat Cheese Foam garnished with Marconi Almond Brittle over Peppery Arugula with Roasted Cherry White Balsamic Vinaigrette and Balsamic Reduction

Pasta

Brown Butter Sage Gnocchi with Roasted Rainbow Carrot, Fennel and Wild Boar Ragu finished with Smokey Asiago Cream, Parsley Sage Oil and Shaved Pecorino Romano

Main 

Toasted Garlic, Red Wine and Rosemary Braised Short Rib over “French Onion” Risotto with Caramelized Onions and Gruyere Cheese paired with Bacon Apple Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Rich Cabernet Reduction and Garlic Chive Oil

Dessert 

Spiced Seared Peach and Blueberry Napoleon over Burnt Cinnamon Brandied Crème Anglaise paired with Roasted Wild Blueberry Chardonnay Compote and housemade Buttermilk Custard finished with Fresh Berry and Chantilly Cream

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