Highlandtown raises a glass to neighborhood vintners

“Good, but not as good as last year.”
-The traditional remark from Fr. Luigi Esposito, at his annual tasting during the Highlandtown Wine Festival.

The winners of the 2007 Highlandtown Home Vintner Competition are as follows:

Red
1st-Dominic Petrucci: 50% Zinfandel 50% Merlot
2nd-Dominic Parravano: Barbera, Zinfandel
3rd-Pepino Gizzi: Barbera

White
1st-Dominic Parravano: Trebbiano
2nd-Dominic Petrucci: 80% Chardonnay, 20% Malvasia
3rd-Guitana Altobelli: Chardonnay

Best Label
Dante Gizzi

The festival took place on Sunday, April 22, near Our Lady of Pompei Church.

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