6610 Euclid Avenue · Cleveland, Ohio 44103 · (888) GALLUCCI · (216) 881-0045
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Closed on Sundays
After this specialty cheese was featured in several Food Network recipes, our supply quickly sold out; but we are pleased to announce that it is back in stock!
Burrata is a fresh Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream. The outer layer is solid mozzarella while the inside is both mozzarella and cream, which gives it an unusual and soft texture.
I’d like to introduce three selections from the Wine Enthusiast Importer of The Year, Mionetto Imports: Mionetto Il Prosecco, Mionetto Il Moscatto and Mionetto Lambrusco.
This week I am in sunny Florida, enjoying short sleeves, shorts and sunscreen… and of course drinking wine on the patio. When I sampled these wines, my first thought was how well they would pair with summer activities. All three are fresh, simple, and ready to drink now, while selling for a very reasonable $11.99 per bottle.
The Mionetto Il Prosecco is the perfect every-day sparkling wine. It is straw-colored with brilliant reflections. The aroma is fruity, reminiscent of pear and citrus with a slightly floral bouquet. The wine is fresh and crisp with apparent apple and peach flavors. Prosecco is a universal wine, as you can enjoy it with lunch, dinner, dessert, or all by itself.
The Mionetto Il Moscatto is a distinctive white wine that is a favorite at celebrations and social gatherings. It is slightly effervescent with flavors of peach and citrus with just a hint of wild strawberry. Moscatto is one of the fastest growing wine types right now. What that really means is that there is a glut of bad moscatto in the marketplace. Do not confuse Mionetto Il Moscatto with any of those bad imposters. This wine is the genuine article.
The Mionetto Il Lambrusco is made from grapes of the ancient ‘Grasparossa’ vine, cultivated on the hills surrounding the Castelvetro village in the Modena province. The wine has an intense ruby color, with a light pink froth. This is a fruit-forward sweet wine with scents of red berries. The sweetness is complimented by a refreshing acidity and a gentle effervescence that help round out the fruitiness of the wine. This is not the lambrusco you grew up with…it is best serve chilled, but it is not nice on ice.
I encourage you to enjoy one (or all!) of these fine selections at your next deck or patio party. And as always, please drink our fine wine, as well as all alcoholic beverages, responsibly.
Gallucci’s would like to introduce two new products that are in our store.
The first is our Mediterranean Bean Salad, imported from Greece. Made with a tomato base, this bean salad has hints of dill and also finely diced parsley and red pepper. Delicious! And only $3.49 per LB. Sold in our Deli Dept.
The second product is the new Roland Grilled Artichoke Hearts Fresh Packs. This new packaging allows for a fresher taste than ever before! Packed in sunflower oil in vinegar, only $4.99.
Both products can be seen in our Facebook Gallery.
Have you ever wondered what it means to be “Extra Virgin”, or what D.O.C.G. stands for, or how to tell Fagioli from Fusilli? Gallucci’s is here to help! Introducing the new “Ask Gallucci’s” feature, where we will attempt to answer your questions about all things related to Italian and Specialty Foods.
Yesterday we posted our “Gallucci’s Family of Provolone Cheeses” picture, which prompted Joe G. to ask, “How do [the cheeses] break down in sharpness?” Good question!
Our Deli Manager (Jim) replies “The general rule for all cheeses is ‘the older, the sharper.’” For our Provolone Cheeses, Jim ranks them as follows:
(Sharp to mild)
Piccante Imported Aged
Imperial Domestic Aged
Auricchio
Imperial Provolette
Imperial Slicing Provolone
Have your own question? Leave it here and maybe we will know the answer!
We’ve posted a new tagged photograph on our Facebook page which features the six different varieties of Provolone which we sell.
