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Uvaggio’s Somm Slam: Miami vs. New York Edition

Coral Gables, Special Feature October 31, 2016January 3, 2017coral gables, coral gables women's club, craig dewald, grayson schmitz, heath porter, patrick cappiello, pearl and ash, rebelle, somm slamm, uvaggio, wine

Last week, Uvaggio hosted its latest Somm Slam at the Coral Gables Woman’s Club. Typically, the series pits Uvaggio’s Head Wine-O Heath Porter against local sommeliers in a wine-pairing dinner battle; previous competitors have included somms from 50 Eggs and The Genuine Hospitality Group.

This time around, though, the competitor hailed from New York: award-winning sommelier Patrick Cappiello. Cappiello currently serves as Wine Director for Rebelle as well as Pearl and Ash on the Bowery. Supporting the two in the kitchen were Uvaggio’s Tanner Gil and Top Chef talent Grayson Schmitz. Needless to say, guests were in for a treat.

A Look Back on the First Coral Gables Food Tour

Coral Gables, Special Feature May 27, 2016May 27, 2016bulla, Bulla gastrobar, coral gables, coral gables food tour, coral gables love, food tour, heath porter, the local, The Local Craft Food & Drink, uvaggio

First off, a big thanks to everyone who made our first-ever Coral Gables Food Tour with Coral Gables Love a success. What’s the Coral Gables Food Tour, you say? This past Tuesday, we teamed up with our favorite Coral Gables blog to take 15 diners to some of the top restaurants in Coral Gables. From 6-9 pm, we enjoyed bites and adult beverages at Uvaggio, Bulla and The Local Craft Food + Drink.

Interview: Craig DeWald and Heath Porter of Uvaggio

Coral Gables, Interviews August 25, 2014January 11, 2015coral gables, craig dewald, heath porter, interview, uvaggio, wine bar

Miami Food Pug sat down with Craig DeWald and Heath Porter, owners of Uvaggio Wine Bar in Coral Gables. The two discussed the Uvaggio concept, joked around and — of course — talked about all things wine.