Four-Course Italian Wine Dinner at Primo March 21


March 14, 2017
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By Jackie Tran
By Jackie Tran

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What
March Primo Wine Dinner
When
7 – 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 21
Where
Primo Tucson
3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd.

More Info
March Primo Wine Dinner event page on Facebook

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Italian 100% scratch kitchen Primo at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa is hosting a four-course wine dinner from 7 – 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21.

The featured wine of the evening will come from Italian vineyards Pieropan and Allegrini.

Chef de cuisine Roderick LeDesma adds a flavorful twist to braised lamb shank with curried cauliflower and arugula pistachio pesto. The risotto will be red from dry Amarone wine and luxuriously rich from bone marrow.

Spanish guitarist Gabriel Francisco will enchant the dinner with live tunes.

Seats are $75 per person. Call (520) 791-6071 to make reservations.

March Primo Wine Dinner Menu

First Course
  • Kushi Oysters – watermelon hot sauce, lime, granita
  • Paired with Soave Pieropan
Second Course
  • Amarone Risotto – bone marrow, grana padano
  • Paired with Palazzo della Torre, Allegrini
Third Course
  • Braised Lamb Shank – creamy polenta, curried cauliflower, arugula pistachio pesto
  • Paired with Amarone Dellavalpolicella, Allegrini
Fourth Course
  • Salted Caramel Tart – whipped crème fraĂ®che, dark chocolate ganache
  • Paired with Valpolicella, Allegrini

Call (520) 791-6071 to make reservations. For more information, visit the March Primo Wine Dinner event page on Facebook.

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Jackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon...

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