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WINE & FOOD

By Frank Mangio

Week of February 24, 2019

Pizza Master Stays on Top with New Italian Kitchen

Introducing Tore Trupiano, the master pizza maker who has the chops to prove it. You can take the drive to Oceanside, and the new Mangia e Bevi (eat and drink in Italian) choose and taste one for yourself.

Eight luscious pizzas are on the Mangia e Bevi menu. As in most Italian restaurants, pizza is a major focus of attention with selections like Marinara, Margherita, Salsicca and so much more. Of course, you can customize it, as I did on this special evening, and we’ll get into that a little bit later.

Mangia e Bevi in Oceanside presents delicious Italian food

including this masterpiece, made with San Mazano tomatoes,

mozzarella, basil, pecorino, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms

and onions.

Trupiano grew up in his parent’s kitchen in Michigan, an immigrant family from Italy. He learned early that the best and freshest ingredients make the best food. It served him and his family well in their history of restaurant operations in the Midwest, then in Orange and San Diego Counties. The family is best known for Dominic’s at the Harbor in Oceanside. Trupiano also made a name for himself by entering national, then international pizza making competitions, perfecting recipes for a crust with multi-stage fermentation, and unique styles of flour that are light, airy, flavorful and easy to digest. He’s been one of the highest finishers in the prodigious annual Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, uniting the top pizza chefs from around the world. As part of the membership of the world renowned U.S. Pizza Team, he was one of the central “pizziaolos” in the World Pizza Championships held mostly in Parma Italy. He was also a team player in the Guinness World book of records that built the longest pizza in the world, a reported 1,930.39 meters (approximately 6,333.28 feet) on June 10, 2017.

At the Grand Opening of Mangia e Bevi, a full house was treated to a wine dinner featuring Firriato wines from the dynamic island of Sicily. Chef Sterling Smith created special dishes native to the land and pairing with the Mt. Aetna and Santagostino districts.

Featured speaker was Marco Scapagnini, Brand Ambassador for Firriato. The excitement built as he described a culinary and wine adventure October 11 to 20 throughout Sicily. From cheese farms to volcanic wineries on Mt. Etna, 9 nights and 10 days with 6 cooking classes will make it special. Go to for more details.

One wine of note which is catching

The new Mangia e Bevi opened recently in Oceanside.

From left, Sicilian Firriato Brand Ambassador Marco Scappagnini,

restaurant owner and pizza expert Tore Trupiano and his daughter

Vittoria were on hand to celebrate.

on here in the U.S. is Nero d’Avola, that translates to “black grape of Avola,” a town in Sicily, where it was first identified. It is now the most produced red wine in Sicily. It’s a full bodied rich, velvety wine with black pepper and clove accents.

The Firriato Nero d’Avola was served with beef tenderloin and Yukon potatoes.

Learn more about the restaurant at , and the wines of Sicily at firriato.it.

Wine Bytes

- The Family Winemakers of California are presenting a major trade wine tasting at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Sun. March 17. From 2 to 5pm, the public is invited to get to taste over 80 all-California wineries pouring over 350 wines, paired with great cheeses and other bites. Most wineries are low production, and crafted for quality. Many of the owners will be in attendance. Tickets are priced from $60. A premium all-access guest can enter from 12 to 5pm, with perks, for $80. Find out more at .

- The Med restaurant at the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla continues their string of superior wine dinners with Miner Winery from Napa Valley, presented by Winemaker Stacy Vogel, Thurs. March 14 at 6pm. The cost is an all-inclusive $165. To reserve, call 858-454-0771.

- The 10th Annual Orange County Food & Wine Festival is Sun. March 3, from 1 to 5pm at the Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin, with top Orange County restaurants and California wineries. Silent and live auctions benefit charities. Tickets start at $100. each. For more information, go to

or call 714-321-1467.

- The Barrel Room in Rancho Bernardo presents a Rombauer Wine Dinner, Tues. March 5 at 6pm. Special guest will be Mike Otto from Rombauer. Five wines will be presented in this 5 course dinner. $85. per guest. Reserve your spot by going to .

Frank Mangio is a renowned wine connoisseur certified

by Wine Spectator. He is one of the leading commentators

on the web. View his columns at .

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