It could take decades to make your way to the more than 400 Italian islands, so you better start doing some research here at home with the experts at Bar Enza at The Charles Hotel in Cambridge. Reserve your tickets now for their Italian Islands Wine Dinner scheduled for Wednesday, July 20th at 6:00pm so you can taste your way through wines from Sardinia, Sicily and Ischia in the Gulf of Naples paired with savory courses from award-winning chef Mark Ladner.

Bar Enza’s sommelier will be on hand during dinner to talk you through your Italian summer vacation, so you can skip the 10-hour flight to Palermo and get all your Italian wine questions answered as you enjoy a four-course meal that includes Cool Sicilian Gazpacho paired with Nerello Mascalese Rosé (Regaleali, Sicily 2020), and Pan Seared Monkfish Tail paired with Cerasuolo di Vittoria, COS (Sicily, 2017) all followed up with a homemade Vanilla Gelato Float with Rucolino for dessert. Check out the full menu below, and reserve your spot ($150 each, limit of four) through the Bar Enza website.

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Italian Islands Wine Dinner Menu

To Begin
Warm Ciabatta Sticks with Smooth Mascarpone, Lava Salt, Sorrento Lemon Powder, EVOO

First Course
Sweet Corn Fregola, Garlic Chives, Aleppo Pepper, Lime Zest
Vermentino, Cardedu “Nuo”, Sardinia, 2019

Second Course
Cool Sicilian GAZPACHO
Tomato Juices, Cucumber, Jalapeño, Melon, Crushed Avocado, Caper Salt Croutons, EVOO
Nerello Mascalese Rosé, Regaleali, Sicily, 2020

Third Course
Pan Seared Monkfish Tail
Piccata Sauce, Summer Vegetable Scafata
Cerasuolo di Vittoria, COS, Sicily, 2017

Fourth Course
Vanilla Gelato Float
Rucolino