Macchialina Wine Collective: Curated by Somm Jacqueline Pirolo

Macchialina has always been my favorite spot for authentic Italian food. On a sunny Saturday, we were invited to visit with Managing Partner and Wine and Beverage Director, Jacqueline Pirolo and her knowledgeable wine staff for a tasting of some of the wines offered this month in the Macchialina Wine Club.

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Profile: John Riccardo, Food and Beverage Director at The Fontainebleau

On a Friday afternoon, I had the opportunity to spend time with the Fontainebleau’s Executive Director of Food and Beverage, John Riccardo. Seated comfortably in the newly redesigned Bleau Bar( at the approximate cost of $6.0 million), we chatted all things food, wine and spirits with a little tossed in about the current state of hospitality, Frank Sinatra and local politics.

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