La Bella Romana Signature Wine Tasting & Chef Showcase

Join us on April 17, 2026 at 6:30pm at our Carol Stream location for our 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!

The winemaker herself, Barbara Candoni, will be joining us from Italy! an Italian entrepreneur, certified sommelier, and co-owner of the Candoni De Zan family wine business. She has a lineup of 10+ of her family's wines ready for you to try!

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

Planchet Seared Peach over Spring Greens with Rose Pickled Red Onion, Toasted Almond Brittle and Organic Blueberries finished with a Chamomile Infused Strawberry White Balsamic Vinaigrette and White Balsamic Reduction

Pasta

Hand Rolled Fresh Pasta Cannelloni stuffed with Warm Spiced Pork and Beef Filling baked until Hot and Bubbly in a Tomato Butter Sauce with Smokey Asiago Cream, Basil Pistou and Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano

Main

Rosemary Peppercorn Cured Roast Tenderloin over Caramelized Fennel, Bacon and Boursin Risotto with Prosciutto Wrapped Green Beans in a Blackberry Cabernet Demi-Glace with Garlic Chive Oil

Dessert

Strawberries and Cream Panna Cotta paired with a Homemade Vanilla Butter Biscuit and Yogurt Tahitian Vanilla Panna Cotta finished with Strawberry Prosecco Conserve and Chantilly Creamadventure!

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