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.







