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Old Manila's Wine Dinner Is A Journey Through italy

Chef Domenico Nicolino's Assaggio Italiano is an exuberant exploration of Italian flavors and textures 

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<p>Assaggio in Italian means “taste” in English, and on <strong>March 28</strong>, lovers of <em>alta cucina Italiana</em> will definitely want a taste of the degustation menu that <strong>Old Manila’s Chef de Cuisine Domenico Nicolino</strong> is preparing for his <strong>Assaggio Italiano Wine Dinner</strong>. </p><div><br/></div><p>The first Italian to be appointed Chef de Cuisine of Old Manila, Calabrian-born Chef Nicolino promises to take dinner guests on a journey through five unique Italian wineries whose wines he will be pairing with a delicious five-course degustation menu — or <em>menu degustazione</em> as he calls it — that will highlight the varieties of flavors and textures that Italian cuisine is famous for. Take a look at the menu:</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/715b7648-b1f4-4ec9-b2d5-e413fc067abe_chef domenico nicolino.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Chef Domenico Nicolino <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> The Peninsula Manila   </em></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>ASSAGIO ITALIANO WiNE DINNER</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p style="text-align:center"><strong>Amuse Bouche</strong>Tartare di Tonno ai Capperi e Olive<br/>Tuna Tartare, kalamata olives, caperberries<em>Ruggeri ‘Giall&#x27;Oro’ Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry, Veneto NV</em></p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Vitello Tonnato</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">Italian-style milk-fed and slow-cooked veal, “tonnato sauce,” cured egg yolk<em>Bastianich ‘Refosco,’ Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia 2012 </em></p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Tortelli di Ossobuco allo Zafferano</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">Slow-braised ossobuco tortelli, Parmesan fondue, saffron</p><div style="text-align:center"><em>Giacomo Fenocchio Freisa, Langhe, Piemonte 2014</em><strong><br/></strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Filetto di Sgombro con Fregola e Frutti di Mare</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">Pan-seared mackerel, Sardinian fregola, lobster bisque shellfish</p><div style="text-align:center"><em>Alois Lageder Gewürztraminer, Südtirol - Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige 2014</em></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Tiramisu’ Ricostruito</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">Deconstructed tiramisu, mascarpone, coffee custard</p><div style="text-align:center"><em>Pelissero Moscato D’asti, Piemonte NV</em></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/food/the-ultimate-list/summer-eat-list-top-10-halo-halo-in-manila-2023/35102" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Summer Eat List: Top 10 Halo-Halo In Manila 2023 </a></div><div><em>The five-course <strong>Assaggio Italiano Wine Dinner</strong> menu degustazione is P8,000 per person (inclusive of taxes).Contact: (02) 8887 2888 (ext. 6691 or 6694 for Restaurant Reservations) | Email: diningpmn@peninsula.com | FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePeninsulaManila" target="_blank">@thepeninsulamanila</a> | IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepeninsulamanila/" target="_blank">@thepeninsulamanila</a> | Address: The Peninsula Manila, Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati. </em></div><div><em><br/></em></div><div><em>Photos: The Peninsula Manila</em></div><div><br/></div>