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Consultancy Services
TryWines Expertise is able to provide professional consultancy services, including restaurant wine list compilation, wine training and wine tastings.
Background information
Edoardo Amadi is the Wine Director and Consultant at TryWines Expertise Limited. His working experience includes:
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13 years as Mâitre Sommelier at Il Sole di Ranco Hotel & Restaurant, Italy
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Four years as Head Sommelier at l’Escargot restaurant, London
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Seven years as Head Sommelier, Food & Beverage Manager and Director of Wine at the Vineyard at Stockcross (and Donnington Valley Hotel)
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Wine
List Achievements & Awards
At the Vineyard at Stockcross
in 1997 he designed two outstanding wine
lists of more than 2,000 wines; was responsible
for designing the temperature controlled
cellar to accommodate over 23,000 bottles;
hosted wine tastings, sourced and purchased
wines; recruited and trained sommeliers/food & beverage
personnel. |
Awards:
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‘Best of Award of Excellence’, 2005 -
Wine Spectator, at L’Escargot,
London
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‘Best
Wine list in the UK’, 2003 - Tattainger
and Johansen, at Donnington Valley Hotel
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Edoardo’s wine lists at the Vineyard
at Stockcross, Newbury were awarded:
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‘Best of Award of Excellence’, 2000/2001/2002/2003/2004 - Wine Spectator
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‘Britain’s most outstanding Wine List in the UK’, 2000 - AA Guide
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‘Best American Wine List’, 2000/2001/2002/2003/2004 - AA Guide
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‘One of the Best Wine Lists in the UK’, 1998 - Decanter Magazine
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Also, regarding the wine, the Vineyard at Stockcross was awarded:
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The first foreign restaurant with the title of ‘Wine Ambassador of the Year, 2001’ for its excellent promotion of new world wines & its outstanding wine list
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‘Restauranteurs, Restaurant of the Year, 2004’ (‘Wine restaurant’ category) - Hotel and Restaurant magazine
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Edoardo
was one of two runners-up in the ‘Harpers
and Queens and Moët & Chandon
Premier Cru Awards’, 2000
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Winner
of the ‘Most Excellent Restaurant’ Award,
2000 – Johansens, while Edoardo
was Food and Beverage Manager
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| While Food and
Beverage Manager at the Vineyard at Stockcross
the hotel was awarded winner of the 'Most
Excellent Restaurant' Award, 2000 - Johansens |
Food & Wine
Matchin
Edoardo recommends the following
wine suggestions from TryWines Expertise
to match with food, although there may
be variations depending upon your recipe.
This list is not exhaustive so feel free
to experiment with your own ideas! |
| Occasion/food
match |
Wines
recommended
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Where
to find |
| Aperitif |
All Franciacorta
sparkling
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Sparkling wines |
| Aperitif |
Pinot
Grigio, Arneis, Insolia |
White
wines |
| Try something
different! |
Caracena,
Ribolla Gialla, Pelike |
White wines |
| White
fish |
Gavi,
Ficiligno, Roero Arneis, Insolia, Morgento,
Pelike, Orvieto, Saint Vèran,
Chablis |
White
wines |
| Shellfish |
Morgento,
Caracena, Ficiligno, Sauvignon, Pinot
Grigio, Gavi, Tocai Friulano, Saint Vèran, |
White wines |
| Oily
fish |
Caucino,
Langhe Vigna Meira, Klin, Parracine,
Ribolla Gialla, Meursault, Chablis 1er
Cru |
White
wines |
| Fois Gras |
Giardini
Arimei, Passito |
Sweet
wines |
| Mushrooms,
truffles |
Caucino,
Langhe Vigna Meira, Klin, Piana del
Ginolfo, Meursault |
White
wines |
| Porcini
Mushrooms, truffles |
Barolo,
Dolcetto, Brunello, Barbaresco, Gattinara,
Savigny les Beaune, Pommard, Gevrey
Chambertin, Nuits St. Georges |
Red
wines |
| Tomato
dishes |
Pinot
Grigio, Sauvignon, Tocai |
White
wines |
| Tomato
dishes |
Valpolicella,
Chianti, Lodai, Lambertesco, Vivaio Rosato,
Santenay, Morgon |
Red
wines |
| Salty dishes |
All
Franciacorta range, especially Miolo |
Sparkling
wines |
| Pasta,
creamy sauce |
Blasi,
Gavi, Pelike, Klin, Chablis |
White
wines |
| Pasta,
rich tomato sauce |
Norie,
Lambertesco, Chianti, Pernand Vergelesses,
Fleurie |
Red wines |
| White
meat |
Caucino,
Klin, Piana del Ginolfo, Meursault,
Chablis |
White
wines |
| Light red
dishes |
Paliarete,
Valpolicella, Fleurie, Vivaio Rosato,
Côte du Rhône |
Red wines |
| Roast
red meat |
Drumo,
Rabuccolo, Rumpotino, Barbaresco, Gattinara,
Chorey les Beaune, Santenay |
Red
wines |
| Rich red
meat dishes |
Barolo,
Brunello, Amarone, Olpaio, Raniero, Tieri
del Fula, Pommard, Nuits St Georges |
Red wines |
| Red
meat stew |
Langhe
Rosso, Rudiae, Santa Croce, Ramione,
Shymer, Savigny les Beaune, Pommard |
Red
wines |
| Smoked/BBQ
meat |
Lambertesco,
Valpolicella, Nero d’Avola, Lodai,
Fleurie, Morgon, Côte du Rhône |
Red wines |
| Game |
Barolo,
Amarone, Molisso, Usilio, Chianu Carduni,
Piana dei Salici, Chianti Riserva,
Pommard, Savigny les Beaune |
Red
wines |
| Rich chocolate
desserts |
Recioto
della Valpolicella, Giardini Arimei |
Sweet wines |
| Sweet
desserts |
Passito,
Brachetto d’Acqui, Moscato d’Asti,
Moscato di Noto |
Sweet
wines |
| Cheese |
Barolo,
Santa Croce, Amarone, Pommard, Gevrey
Chambertin |
Red wine |
| Good
value white |
Orvieto,
Pinot Grigio. Insolia, Blasi, Gavi, Arneis,
Caracena, Sauvignon Sur Lie |
White
wines |
| Good value
red |
Lambertesco,
Norie, Syrah, Nero d’Avola, Rudiae,
Paliarete Valpolicella, Shymer, Dolcetto,
Morgon, Fleurie, Côte du Rhône |
Red wines |
| Any
time |
Brachetto
d’Acqui, Moscato d’Asti |
Sweet
wines |
| Celebrations |
All
Franciacorta sparkling |
Sparkling
wines |
| Important
reds to impress |
Olpaio,
Chianu Carduni, Usilio, Amarone Monte
Fontane, Barolo Cannubi, Molisso, Brunello,
Piana dei Cembali, Gevrey Chambertin,
Pommard, Nuits St. Georges |
Red
wines |
| Important
reds to impress over £50.00 |
Sassicaia,
Petrus, Cheval Blanc |
Red wines |
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