“Il Desco saperi e sapori della Lucchesia”, is an event dedicated to traditional food from the Lucca area. It’s held at the Real Collegio in Lucca over the course of 4 weekends in November and December; not only tastings, samplings and cookery courses, but also literary events and shows.
The event opens with the Bean for the plain of Lucca (20 and 21 November), followed by Spelt for Garfagnana (27 and 28 November), the Chestnut for the Serchio valley (4 and 5 December) and ends with Bread & Oil from the Lucca hills (11 and 12 December). Indulgences for 8 December, day of the Immaculate Conception, with a special opening dedicated to Cigars and chocolate. 20-21
27/28 NOVEMBER SPELT!
“Una sagra al giorno” (A feast a day): beer, cakes, soups – you’ll be amazed by all the various uses of the historical grain spelt.
Saturday 27
11.30 am start
3 pm Meeting room – Ground floor
Ring!: Garfagnana spelt up against Sararcen grain from Valtellina.
Presenter and referee: Fabrizio Diolaiuti
Accompanied by the poets of the ottava rima
5.30 pm Relax area – Ground floor
“Incontri fumosi” (Smoky meetings): tastings and chatter while savouring a “Toscano”
Smoke and bubbles: Tuscan Old Reserve coupled with Petrognola Spelt Beer
Presented by Roberto Giomi (Independent Smokers Group), with Roberto Giannini
6.30 pm Palazzo Tucci, via cesare Battisti
“Scrivi come mangi” (Write how you eat): meeting with Marisa Fumagalli (Corriere della sera)
Presented by Sebastiano Mondadori (writer and director of Barnabooth School of Creative Writing)
SUNDAY 28
11.30 am Tasting room – Ground floor
“Buongiorno Desco!”: morning workshops
3.30 pm Tasting room – Ground floor
“Una sagra al giorno”: Garfagnana spelt district
4.30 pm tasting room – Ground floor
“wine in 5 senses: sight – whites, reds and rosès” Approaches to wine appreciation by the sommeliers of the F.I.S.A.R. – Lucca Garfagnana delegation with Dr. Marzio Berrugi
5.30 pm Relax area – Ground floor
“Incontri fumosi” (Smoky meetings): tastings, smoke and chatter while savouring a “toscano” in collaboration with C.C.A.. Presented by Roberto Giomi (Independent Smokers Group)