Homestead features Maculan winemaker dinner
From staff reports
It isn’t often that a winemaker from Italy travels to Leelanau County to interact with dinner guests, but on Sept. 26, Angela Maculan of Maculan Estate Winery will be at The Homestead to do just that. Guests at the resort north of Glen Arbor will experience exemplary Italian wines from Maculan paired with gourmet food prepared by The Homestead’s Executive Chef John Piombo of Nonna’s. The winemaker chose five distinct wines to serve at each of the five dinner courses including:
• Costadolio Rosato, a full and soft Rose wine made with 100% Merlot grapes
• Brentino, a dry and full-bodied red wine made with 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes
• Palazzotto Cabernet Sauvignon, a full and dry ruby red wine made with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes
• Pino & Toi, an intense and fruity white wine made with 35% Pinot Bianco, 15% Pinot Grigio and 60% Tai
• Dindarello, a sweet and fresh, full and balanced wine made with 100% Muscatgrapes
Chef John Piombo is the Executive Chef at The Homestead. John was born in New York but returned to Italy with his parents when he was four years old. John had a passion for food even as a young child. He attended L’alberghiera Maria Mazzine in Genoa, Italy and worked in local restaurants as he perfected his culinary skills. He traveled to France, England, Germany and Spain to study different cultures, cuisines and cooking styles. In 1980 he returned to the United States to work in famous restaurants in Washington, D.C., Florida, New York and San Francisco. John came to Northwestern Michigan in 2004 to help build The Homestead’s reputation as a dining destination.
The Maculan Winemaker Dinner will be served at Nonna’s Loft. Seating is limited. Dinner is $85 per person, plus gratuity and sales tax. Call Nonna’s for a dinner reservation at (231) 334-5150. A Maculan Winemaker Dinner lodging package is also available that includes one nights’ lodging, the five-course winemaker dinner, and gratuity. Priced from $144 per person, per night based on double occupancy. Call The Homestead for a lodging reservation at (231) 334-5100.
