On a tip from a NYC based friend, I first heard of Omni Wines, an importer of Italian wines, last fall. I attended that show and came away impressed with the overall portfolio. So, when I heard of a fall tasting for this year I made sure to be there. It was an added bonus that the event was being held in the Lower East Side, at the Openhouse Gallery. This gallery is located at the crossroads of an exciting area where Little Italy, SoHo, Chinatown converge.
The main gallery bathed in natural light.
Omni's portfolio is chock full of several interesting value wines, which are of strong interest these days, as well as a treasure of varietals and obcsure locations that make a pleasant diversion from the many palid mainstream pinot grigio's . A good example is the Torre del Falasco garganega, a little seen grape from the Veneto region.
Omni also offered a handful of excellent Italian aperitivo and digestivo products from Distilleria Bianchi. These types of pre-meal and after-meal spirits are becoming evermore common at tastings as their popularity increases.
Items from Distilleria Bianchi
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