\n Explore the Tastes of Tuscany\n
\n Monday\, January 28
\n 6:30 p.m. Reception
\n 7 p.m. D
inner
\n $85
\n\n Lincoln Square&rsquo\;s Due Lire Vino and Cucina will hold a Poliziano wine dinner on Monday\, January 28. The eveni ng will explore Tuscan wines paired with authentic Italian cuisine. The ev ening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a welcome reception\, followed by a sea ted dinner at 7 p.m. Executive Chef Kevin Abshire has prepared five course s (duck confit\; cod and polenta brandade\; cavatelli with smoked capon an d Cotechino sausage ragu\; braised short rib\; chef&rsquo\;s hand-picked s election of small farm cheeses with in-house made jams) that pair well wit h each varietal. The fee to attend is $85 per guest\; tax and gratuity exc luded. Please call Due Lire to reserve a seat at this special dinner.
\n Poliziano is located on the slopes below Montepulciano near the village of Gracciano. On these ridges\, at the best altitudes and position s\, are the vineyards of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The Poliziano Estat e was founded in 1961 and today consists of over 500 acres. After taking h is degree in agriculture\, Federico Carletti worked in northern Italy. In 1980\, he returned to Tuscany and began working full time on his father&rs quo\;s estate. In the past two decades\, Federico has created some of the finest wines in this top quality wine-producing area. Federico chose the n ame &ldquo\;Poliziano&rdquo\; because he loved the work of a renowned nati ve poet\, Angelo Ambrogini. Angelo was known as Il Poliziano\, because he came from Montepulciano. Angelo&rsquo\;s portrait hangs in the tasting roo m in the center of the estate. Some of Poliziano&rsquo\;s wines\, such as Le Stanze\, were named after the poet. Federico thinks of himself as a far mer\, because he is &ldquo\;convinced that fine wines originate in the vin eyard. Selected clones\, planting layouts\, rootstock\, pruning methods an d training systems are chosen with the sole object of ensuring the quality of the grapes. This is the starting point for my wines: they are made onl y from grapes grown on the estate\, respecting their original vintage and the typicality of the area they come from.&rdquo\; \;
\n\n Poliziano Wine Dinner at Due Lire
\n\n Firs
t Course
\n Carpaccio d&rsquo\;Anatra &ndash\; Duck Carpacci
o with Apricots and Petite Watercress Salad
\n Pairing: Poliziano &ld
quo\;Lohsa&rdquo\; Morellino di Scansano DOC 2010
\n Secon
d Course
\n Polenta e Baccala &ndash\; Cod and Polenta Brand
ade with Oven Dried Tomatoes and Bottarga
\n Pairing: Poliziano &ldqu
o\;Rosso di Montepulciano&rdquo\; DOC 2010
\n Third Course
\n Cavatelli al Ragu di Cappone &ndash\; Cavatelli with Smo
ked Capon and Cotechino Sausage Ragu
\n Pairing: Poliziano &ldquo\;Vi
no Nobile di Montepulciano&rdquo\; DOCG 2009
\n Fourth Cou
rse
\n Costata di Manzo con Risotto al Parmigiano &ndash\; B
raised Short Rib with Risotto Parmigiano and Red Wine Demi
\n Pairing
: Poliziano &ldquo\;In Violas&rdquo\; Merlot DOC Cortona 2007
\n <
strong>Fifth Course
\n Piatto di Formaggi &ndash\; Chef Kevi
n Abshire&rsquo\;s hand-picked selection of Small Farm Cheeses with in-hou
se made Jams
\n Pairing: Poliziano &ldquo\;Asinone&rdquo\; Single Vin
eyard Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano DOCG 2007
\n Due \;
Lire \;Vino &\; Cucina
\n 4520 North Lincoln Avenue
\n Ch
icago\, Illinois 60625
\n (773) 275-7878
\n www.Due-Lire.com