Over the years our Mondiale has taken occasional opportunity to ask members to open that “special” bottle that has been waiting for the right time, so we decided that Tuesday, October 9, 2012 was an appropriate evening to reveal some more Cellar Treasures. We gathered at Eat Well Celebrations, the well-known catering business of Chef […]

The Cincinnati Mondiale recently had a great opportunity to learn about Italian wines from an expert with an interesting history. We met at Ohio Valley Wines to sample an array of Italian selections from Claudio Salvador and his wife Antonella Mancini. Originally from Veneto, Claudio studied viticulture and enology at the University of Padua, then […]

One of the greatest stories from Bordeaux in the last 20 years has to be the career of Jean-Luc Thunevin in the magically beautiful village of Saint-Émilion. Starting with a small parcel of vines and making wine in a humble garage rather than a regal château, Valandraud took the wine world by storm and pioneered […]

It was with great pleasure that the Cincinnati Mondiale members and guests gathered at the Midwest Culinary Institute June 15th, 2011 to attend a seminar directed by Georg Riedel, 10th generation member of the famous family of crystal glassware. This outstanding seminar highlighted the Riedel Vinum XL Series, and featured the Vinum XL Pinot Noir, […]

In the summer of 2010, the Cincinnati Mondiale took a memorable trip to Willamette Valley wineries and restaurants while staying at the luxurious Allison Inn. Many of us ordered wines to arrive the following October. After all the wines were sent back home, we decided to reminisce and share some pictures, memories, and of course […]