Super sommeliers from al lover the world at Casato Prime Donne
Brazilian sommeliers together with Roberto Rabachino, and wine lovers from Germany together with the 1998 world champion and Master of Wine Markus Del Monego
Casato Prime Donne in Montalcino Donatella and Brazialian women in wine
Among the Brazilians who visited us there were some super VIP’s who had arrived with their own private jet such as Deunir Luiz Argenta owner of the first winery and the most beautiful cellars in Brazil “Argenta”. Guided by Roberto Rabachino and his wife Gladys Torres, two forces of nature, able to divulge the wine culture and spread enthusiasm. Rabachino teaches, for the Università di Torino, these aspiring Brazilian tasters. He is one of the great thinking minds of FISAR an association of sommeliers that in the Siena region has one of the “Historical leaders “ Nicola Masielllo. FISAR sommeliers served, with their usual elegance, the wines during the tasting and a light faming-style snack served in the Casato Prime Donne hall. A wonderful meeting for the making of new friends and the final promise of a” wine makers Exchange” between Violante Gardini, the Cinellicolombini Jr, and a contemporary Brazilian producer who will each spend some time in the others winery.
Markus del Monego together with a Wein Club in Montalcino
Two days after we receive the members of the Wein Club Rhein-Ruhr guided by Markus Del Monego, who is the only person in the world to sum the title of World champion sommelier (1998) that of Master of Wine. I met him in
Brema about 30 years ago when I went to represent Italian women in wine at a great event he had organized. I do not speak German, and Markus did not speak Italian so it was difficult for him to translate my speech during the gala dinner.
So we thought up a strategy. We agreed in French on a text divided into many
Brunello tasting at Casato Prime Donne with Roberto Rabachino
small pieces. I would have talked in Italian maintaining the stops; he would have spoken in German pretending to translate my words. It worked wonderfully including the jokes and the final conclusion received a wonderful applause. However the situation was so funny that every time we meet we laugh again.
Everybody’s comments are the same, what a lovely place this Casato Prime Donne is, and its Brunello is so good!