Executive Chef and Owner Domenico Cornacchia of Assaggi Mozzarella Bar, located at 4838 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda, MD  20814 is pleased to announce a Wednesday, May 1st Rosé Wine Night at his handsome Italian restaurant. Guests can partake in a four-course wine dinner with four Italian Rosé pairings for $65 per person(tax and gratuity excluded). Or come in and order dinner a la carte and enjoy a Rosé flight of three wines (picking which three from the four available) for $14. Reservations are recommended and made by calling (301) 951-1988.  

The four featured wines for May 1st are 12 Vitiano Rosato, Umbria, a blend of 30% Merlot, 30% Sangiovese, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Aleatico with a deep coral color, this dry, medium-bodied wine delivers clean, juicy aromas of strawberries, plums, cranberries, and scents of roses and gardenias; the 12 Regaleali Le Rose, Sicily is made from indigenous Sicilian grapes. This bone-dry yet utterly juicy wine is a surprise to the palate bringing bright acidity; cherries dominate on both the nose and in the mouth. This wine is big enough to work well with surprisingly rich foods. Next, the 12 Argiolas Serra Lori Rosato , Sardegna is a blend of Cannonau, Monica, Carignano, and Bovale Sardo from various southeastern-facing vineyards. This extremely versatile wine is a rich salmon pink color, and displays intense notes of wild berries and Mediterranean herbs. On the palate, it is lively, well-structured, and flavorful, with a long, satisfying finish. The fourth wine NV Little Bosco, Brachetto, Piedmonta is a lightly sweet sparkling red wine made from Borgogna grapes with distinctive notes of strawberries.

Please visit www.assaggirestaurant.com [3] for more information. Cornacchia’s Rosé Night dinner menu for $65 per person is as follows: 

White Asparagus, house-cured salmon, sunflower seed puree

12 Vitiano Rosato, Umbria

Lasagnette with Maryland Goat ragu’, black olives and herbs

12 Regaleali Le Rose, Sicily

Alaskan Black Cod, mashed parsnips, sugar snaps, and corn shoot salad

12 Argiolas Serra Lori Rosato, Sardegna

Olive oil pannacotta, strawberry rhubarb, lemon, basil salad

NV Little Bosco, Brachetto, Piedmont