events


Palmento world premiere presentation

August 28. Milo (Etna) Sicily. World premier presentation of Palmento on the slopes of Mount Enta at 30th annual edition of ViniMilo wine fair 6:30 p.m. at Barone di Villagrande

Palmento US Tour

New York

Sept. 9  Reading and light wine tasting (courtesy of Chambers St. Wines at McNally Jackson Independent Bookseller in SoHo. Free. 

Sept. 11  4-7 p.mAfternoon book signing and wine tasting with Etna winemakers Alberto Aiello Graci, Ciro Biondi, and Frank Cornelissen at Chambers St. Wines.  Free.

Sept. 11  **Palmento wine dinner** at I Trulli (122 E. 27th St. bet. Park and Lex.)  with Etna winemakers Alberto Aiello Graci, Ciro Biondi, and Frank Cornelissen. Limited seating:  reservations through Chambers St. Wines. (212) 227-1434. 

Sept. 12  2-5 p.m. Booksigning and wine tasting at Enoteca DiPalo 200 Grand Street. (212) 680-0545. Free. 

 

Chicago 

Sept. 14  6:30-8 p.m.. Seated tasting (Graci, Cornelissen, others) and book discussion at Bin 36, 339 North Dearborn St.  Only 20 seats. Reservations (paid) at 312-755-9463.

Sept . 15  7-9 p.m. Guided walk around tasting and book discussion/ signing at Lush, 1412 W. Chicago Ave. Free.

 

Boston

Sept. 16  6.p.m. Book reception and wine dinner at Rialto Restaurant Harvard Square in Cambridge. $135 includes dinner, wines, tax, tip and a signed copy of Palmento. Limited space--reserve at 617-661-5050. 

 

San Francisco  

Oct. 25 6p.m.Reading/ signing at Books Inc. Marina (2251 Chestnut St. 415-931-3633) directly followed by...

**Palmento Sicilian wine/food evening at A-16 Restaurant** (2355 Chestnut St.,  415-771-2216) with Robert Camuto, Shelley Lindgren and A16 staff. Sicilian menu. Wines featured in Palmento. 

 

Berkeley

Oct. 27 **Palmento Sicilian wine/food evening at Locanda da Eva** (2826 Telegraph Ave. 510-665-9601).  Special Sicilian menu and a selection of wines from Palmento. 

 

Portland

Oct. 29  Palmento presentation signing and wine tasting at Cork: A Bottle Shop. (2901 NE Alberta St., 503-281-2675).

 

Seattle

Nov. 1  5 p.m. Reading and book signing at Elliott Bay Book Company (1521 10th ave.  206-624-6600) . 

Nov. 1  7 p.m **Palmento All Saints Day Sicilian soul food and wine evening at            La Medusa** (4857 Rainier Ave. So. 206-723-2192).


Previous event venues

USA
 
(Book stores and cultural institutions)
 The French Institute Alliance Francaise-- New York
McNally Jackson Independent Bookseller- New York
Elliott Bay Book Co.-- Seattle
Books Inc. (Marina) --San Francisco
 
(Wine venues)
Chambers Street Wines-- New York
18 Reasons (Bi-Rite Market)-- San Francisco
Wine Therapy-- New York
The Local Vine--Seattle
12th and Olive Wine Co.-- Seattle
Return to Terroir Wine Tasting-- New York
 
France
Foire du Livre Brive-la-Gaillarde
Foire du Livre, Saint-Louis (Alsace
Shakespeare & Company  (Paris) 
The English Book Centre at La Fontaine Aux Vins (Valbonne)
Juveniles Bistro a Vin with Red Wheelbarrow Books (Paris)
Librairie Expression (Chateauneuf de Grasse)
"Livres en Vignes" -- chateau du Clos de Vougeot, Bourgogne www.livresenvignes.com  **Prix du Clos de Vougeot, 2009
Café Littéraire, La Ville de Saint Louis (Alsace)
Festival du Livre de Mouans-Sartoux (Alpes Maritimes) 
Librairie Format Livre--Libourne
Librairie L'Envers du Decor --Saint Emilion
Chemin des Vignes, Issy-Les Moulineux (Paris)
Journées Nationales du Livre et du Vin (Saumur) * *Prix Jean Carmet 2010