You don’t have to go out to dinner to have a fabulous Italian meal. Why not have a date night IN for a change? A lot of us are on budgets, so we are looking for ways to cut back, yet still have great food and a great time.
Bertolli is here to help you out from family meals at home, family get togethers, date nights in with your honey, or even friendly get togethers with the best of friends.
Bertolli brings Italy to YOU with classic Italian skillet meals, oven meals, microwave meals and even sauces.
Bertolli Frozen Meals recently launched a new series of webisodes titled “Into the Heart of Italy.” In this video, below, celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito and actors Marisa Tomei and Dan Cortese explore Italian wine cellars, learn how to taste wine, visit Montepulciano and prepare Chicken Marsala. But you don’t need to search a wine cellar to enjoy the authentic taste of a slow-simmered wine sauce in your Chicken Marsala. With Bertolli Frozen meals you’re just minutes away from a luscious Italian experience in the comfort of your own home.
I received a fun gift pack to have my own Bertolli wine pairing party inspired by this episode. I will be posting an update to this post later this weekend with our thoughts on Bertolli. This weekend, we will have our own tasting of Bertolli Frozen Meals and complimentary wines using the Bertolli Wine Pairing Guide, and we will be able to taste for ourselves how certain wines compliment the various meals.
For this fun posting, I received:
- VIP coupons for four Bertolli Frozen Meals for two that will transport you to Italy in just 10 minutes
- Two, Crate & Barrel Verona Pasta Serving Bowls
- Four, Crate & Barrel Rotate Plates
- Crate & Barrel Marble Wine Chiller
- Crate & Barrel Wine Decanter (I decided to use mine as a flower vase for the middle of my table)
- Bertolli Wine Pairing Guide and $50 of gift cards to purchase wines complimentary to our meals
Please visit www.IntotheHeartofItaly.com for the latest celebrity travelogues, videos and to save $2 on any two meals! You can also follow Bertolli on Twitter and visit them on Facebook!
All opinions in this posting are 100% my own. I received a gift pack and gift card from Bertolli so that we could experience Italy in our home. (Check back this weekend for our personal thoughts on Bertolli!)
One (1) winner will receive a fabulous gift pack (see details below of prize pack) from Bertolli valued at approximately $175 so that you can invite friends or family over to enjoy a tasting of Bertolli Frozen Meals and complimentary wines using the Bertolli Wine Pairing Guide.
- VIP coupons for four Bertolli Frozen Meals for two that will transport you to Italy in just 10 minutes
- Two, Crate & Barrel Verona Pasta Serving Bowls
- Four, Crate & Barrel Rotate Plates
- Crate & Barrel Marble Wine Chiller
- Crate & Barrel Wine Decanter
- Bertolli Wine Pairing Guide and $50 of gift cards to purchase wines complimentary to your meals
- Watch the above short video
- Post to me in the comments below your favorite scene in the video
- In the comments below, post to me what would you plan for a get together if you were to win this. (Date night with hubby, invite friends over, etc.)
- Twitter the giveaway (copy & paste text below to Twitter. Leave link on comment entry) -OR- You can click the TWEET THIS button on the top or bottom of this post, it will take you directly to Twitter & it will write your tweet for you. Tweet & bring the link back here! You can tweet daily, but be sure to leave your link here, but you must also have the initial entry as asked above!
- Blog about this giveaway (leave link on comment entry)
- Follow Bertolli on Twitter (One Entry – Post a comment below that you are following them on Twitter)
- Like Bertolli on Facebook (One Entry – Post a comment below that you liked them on FB)
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- Winner will be contacted via Email. If no response in 48 hours, another winner will be drawn
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- Contest ends on June 4, 2010 at 11:59 pm Central Time
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If I won, I have a party at my house with the winnings for my group of girlfriends. There’s no better time that a group of us girls having fun and sipping win with some great food.
“Darn tootin’ Fig Newton”…I wish I could have tried that creme brulee in the video and paired the win with the foods…what a fun video.
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I would plan a date night. He has been really stressed out lately and could really use a night to relax!
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Definitely plan on using this prize pack as date night with hubby, its long overdue
I liked when they went to that huge wine cellar and all the great shots of so many wine bottles
I would plan a date night with my husband
I liked when they were in the wine cellar looking for the matching bottle to the cork.
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My favorite scenewas the wine pairing challenge at the Wine Circus thanks clallen at ntin dot net
I like the scene in which they are trying to guess which wine will pair best with which dish – “Darn tootin’ Fig Newton”. I like Marisa, but Dan has always annoyed me.
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I would love to break out the good dishes and the candles and have a romantic dinner at home!
I like when the one guy said he was thinking about stealing the expensive bottle of wine because he was sure he could outrun the guy behind the counter! LOL
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I liked when they were talking about the $15k bottle of wine..I had no idea it was that expensive!
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It was fun when they were cooking the chicken and Marisa put the wine and it flared right up! Looks like they were having fun in the kitchen cooking
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The dining room table, the plated dishes, the guests seated at the table reminded me of family meals served by my Nano and Nana when I was a little girl…it was good to go back in time and remember.
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My favorite scene in the movie was the wine pairing challenge at the WineCircus. That looked like so much fun!
I loved Marisa’s reaction to Dan and Roccos 20 mile run in the morning! I would love to eat the Creme` Brulee that they tasted for the wine pairing after they went to the wine cellar though!
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I would love to treat my parents to dinner and have them relax for once!
I like when they had to figure out which wines pair with which meal to test their knowledge.
This video was actually entertaining! It reminds me of the shows i watch on theFoodNetwork.
this would be perfect for date night with my husband when we celebrate our 9th anniversary!
i enjoyed the wine and food pairing test
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Our Wedding Anniversary is coming up and I would love to have this for celebrating our Anniversary!
I like when they first walk into the cellar! Wow! So many old bottles of wine! How fun!
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The wine cellar was wonderful. The room with barrels of wine was cool, too.
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I would definitely plan a date night with my hubby. We rarely get to spend time alone so it would be a special treat.
I liked when they visited the wine cellar and saw the bottle of wine from 1898 worth $15,000! Wow!
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Okay, the wine cellar at Vini Liquor was REALLY impressive, but being a food nerd, I think my favorite part of all was the beautiful red flame on the chicken marsala flambe.
Definitely in the cellar. It was amazing how many bottles in there!
I’m jealous of that wine cellar!
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the wine cellar
I loved the wine cellar!
I like when marissa tomei walks into the bar!
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I would have a romantic dinner with my husband. We don’t get to eat together every night, and this would be a real treat.
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The wine cellar was amazing.
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My favorite is when they searched the wine cellar for the bottle that matched to cork they had.I would love to explore that cellar,dusty bottles and all:)
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I’d like to invite my friends over for a great lunch.
I liked the cork matching.
My favorite scene was when they were searching for the bottle that mathced the cork in the wine cellar-that must have taken a while with all that wine!
I liked the wine cellar.
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I would have my daughter over for dinner for being such a great person.
I like the wine cellar/cork scene the best.
My favorite part was the wine cellar
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I would make a special meal for my son who has just been in th hospital-spaghetti bolonese to get some protein in him and help him gain the weight he lost.
I like when Marissa Tomei read the letter to find the cork
If I win, I would use it for a date night with my husband. Maybe we’ll even get Grandma to have a sleep-over!
My favorite part was the wine cellar. What a cool place!
I loved when they first went into the wine cellar..there was so much wine there.
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I would have dinner with my husband and two kids.
What I like best about the video is that I like Marisa Tomei, and I like how the food looks, looks good!
WHERE THE ALCOHOL CATCHES FIRE IN THE PAN ….
I like the food and wine pairings.
I liked the search for the bottle matching the cork among a gazillion dusty bottles of wine.
I like it when the pan catches fire. HYSTERICAL.
Thanks for the chance.
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I love Bertolli meals and they are a rare and special treat for me! I also enter their sweeps, and have been watching all their videos and love them all!
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If I were to win I’d drop my son off with a relative and have a real date night with the hubby!
I like the scene when Marisa Tomei adds the wine to the pan, I’d be just as nervous!
Just drop me off in that wine cellar, and come back for me later-or not!
We have two teen daughters who often go out on the weekends. I’d love to plan a candle-lit dinner with my husband.
My favorite scene is when they are in the wine cellar. I’d love to have a wine cellar like that…or at least visit one…Thanks for the review and giveaway!
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It was nice to see them find that first bottle of wine that matched the cork they were given
I like where Marisa throws the wine in the pan and freaks out when the alcohol catches fire!
My fave is all the food but I really enjoyes the wine pairings.
I like the group scene with the coffee. I am a fan od idle chit chat.
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If I won, I would have a nice date night with my husband of almost 10 years.
I liked learning about the wine pairings.
The wine scene
I like the wine pairings.
sounds extremely good
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I would have a date night at my house with my hubby and another couple.
I like the wine pairing scene.
I love seeing all the Italian architecture! And the wine!!! And the search for the bottle that the cork came from.
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I would love to plan a date night with my hubby!
I like the wine cork scene, very cute!
I like the wine scenes too, now I want a glass!!
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I really enjoyed the wine pairing scene; something I’m still learning about. Thank you!
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we would have family night! a great dinner on beautiful dishes, followed by a wonderful movie!
like so many others, I loved the wine scenes! guess there are a lot of wine fans following you!
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I’d invite our friends who have FIVE girls. They could use a nice night out, even if it’s just here at my house.
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I like the relaxed scene when they’re meeting for coffee. I’m half Italian, I sure would love to join them!
I would set up a romantic evening with this. And use some of the tips from Rocco to choose a good wine pairing!
I had never heard of a Marsala wine before. I suppose I should have made the connection, but that was something new from the video.
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I’d have my parents over for a nice dinner!
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I like the tour of the wine cellar and learning about pairings.
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I would have lots of family and friends over for a great time
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The wine cellar was my favorite scene – they always amaze me
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i like the episode with the food and wine pairing
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i like when marisa tomei makes the chicken!
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I like the wine tasting.
the wine tasting
wine tasting, i have always wanted to learn the best way to discern wines
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I would plan a date night with my husband, it’s been a long time.
My favorite part was while they were going through the wine cellar. Imagine being surrounded by thousands of bottles of wine.
I like the underground wine cellar. Very cool that it is under this little shop.
I would have a friend over to thank them for all the help they have given me.
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I like the part where they stumble across the 50,000 dollar bottle of wine. Their comments made me laugh.
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My favorite scene was the Wine Circus
def the wine cellar
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I think the wine tasting was the best. My girlfriend and I drink wine regularly and like to learn about new wines. There are so many, it is hard to chose sometimes.
I enjoyed the scene where Marisa added the wine to the simmering chicken and then was so surprised about the “flambe”.
We really enjoy wine tasting so we were wishing we were there!
wine tasting because my hubby and I love to wine taste and have started becoming experts at what we like and how to ask for it
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It would probably be a family night, my family, my sisters family all together for a nice Italian feast.
I love the scene in the huge wine cellar with all the dusty bottles, I love exploring places like that, I would have loved being there
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The scene with the food tasting and wine tasting was really great. We eat Italian about once a week and Bertolli is always on the menu.
I like the wine tasting section the best because we are big fans of wine tastings and developing a keener palate.
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If I won this I would send the kids to Grandma’s house for the night and plan a romantic, special evening for me and my husband, something we haven’t done in a long time!
My favorite part of the video is them trying to pair the wine with the food, I love trying to do that!
I would plan a small family dinner so we could enjoy good food and good company!
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If I were to win I would plan a double date out on our patio on a nice day!
The wine tasting and food tasting scene is my favorite. I could never match those wines to the food!
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I would totally share the wealth with my friends and have a great dinner party
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I like the scene where they go to the wine circus
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Ohhhh, I have the perfect night idear….
We’d have our friends S & J over for dinner. They are an older couple, but it doesn’t seem like it. I just love to hang out and visit with them. A few weeks ago my husband helped S cut down a HUGE cottonwood tree and J fixed dinner for all of us…including the kids. It would be nice to have a meal without the kiddies this time, we could send them to Grandmas! Goodness knows I need it, I don’t get enough time around people who enjoy wine. LOL
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What a cute video! My favorite part is when they walk downstairs into the big wine cellar. I’ve never seen an old wine cellar like that, where the bottles are covered in dust. And their reactions… ‘Wooowwww!’ Love it