Divine Wine Outing in Nettuno - April 11, 2026

Feel like a springtime vineyard tour and winery lunch conveniently reached by train from Rome? We're heading to Casa della Divina Providenza in Nettuno to learn about their winemaking tradition, discover local food and wine pairings, meet the winery’s enologist, and enjoy a sumptuous lunch matching the winery's vintages with each serving.

The Casa Divina Provvidenza estate was established in 1821 as a Vatican holding before being acquired by the Cosmi family, who have, for three generations now, focused on the rediscovery of indigenous Lazio region grape varieties.

Lunch menu & wine pairings

Appetizers

Local coldcuts and spiced cheeses paired with the winery's fruit jams

Tomato and pecorino cheese balls

Fried pizza with confit tomato

served with Spumante Maredivino Rosé di Cesanese

Primo

Fresh strozzapreti pasta with sausage and crunchy zucchini on a bed of Parmigiano cream

served with Bianco Cacchione Nettuno DOP

Main Course

Pork filet with red Cesanese wine reduction

Rosemary potatoes

served with Rosso Cesanese

Dessert

Homemade ciambelline (ring cookies) made with red wine

served with Passito Dositheo sweet wine

N.B. A vegetarian option is available!

When: Saturday, April 11, 2026

Meeting Place & Timing: Termini train station in front of platform 12 (inside the gates) at 9:15. Purchase tickets in advance €7.20 return. Train to Nettuno leaves at 9:42. Transportation from Nettuno train station to the vineyard (3 km) included in tour price.

Where: Azienda Agricola Casa Divina Provvidenza, Via Santa Maria 3, Nettuno (RM) 

Cost: €50 for CCR members, €60 non-members. Cost includes local transportation, wine tasting, tour and lunch. Advance payment required.

RSVP & PoP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Marielle by April 6th.

CCR Day Trip: A New Winery in Old Wine Country - October 17, 2020

Long-time residents of Rome know that the hilly area south of Rome, called I Castelli Romani, has been famous for its wine production for millennia. Although the reputation of its wines waned in the middle of the last century, savvy wine producers have made huge strides in recent years to deliver high-quality vintages that make the most of the incredibly fertile terroir, with its mineral-rich volcanic soils, the added value of nighttime temperature-dropping elevations and sea breezes blowing in from the coast.

One of these new vintners is Stefano Imperatori, who chose this area in 2009 when he decided to leave his day job and pour his heart and soul into a brand new winery designed with a team of experts. They decided to plant some of the international varietals that produce astounding results on Italian soil, but another part of their mission was to recover ancient native vines and apply the best of modern of wine-making techniques. They're even experimenting with the extremely ancient practice of making wine in terracotta amphorae!

Take this opportunity to get out of town, without going too far, to learn about and taste some very fine wines. We'll start with an English-language tour of the winery with Nina, a long-term American expat who obtained her sommelier certification in Italy. Then we'll enjoy a guided tasting of Cantina Imperatori wines on their huge terrace (there's lots of room for physical distancing) with its view of the valley and Rome, followed by a selection of local products, including a cheese and charcuterie board, pizza bianca e rossa, panzanella (bread salad), and ciambelline al vino (biscuits). In case of rain, we'll move inside the winery's very spacious tasting room, adjacent to the terrace.

When: Saturday, October 17, 2020

Time: 11:30 starting with the winery tour (fields, methods, production facilities, cellars, etc.)

Where: Cantina Imperatori, Frascati

Transportation: By car (please carpool if you are comfortable with that). Confirmed/paid participants will be sent more detailed directions.

Cost: €35 for CCR members (€40 for non-members). Advance payment is required.

RSVP to Anna at canadarome@gmail.com by Oct. 15. Please let us know whether you will be seated in a single, couple or household "bubble."