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Heart of Italy meals with Bertolli at home! *Giveaway* (Closed)

May 19, 2010 By Tanya 581 Comments

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.

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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

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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!)

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win it

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

how to enter

  • Watch the above short video
  • Post to me in the comments below your favorite scene in the video

extra entries

  • 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!

    • I just entered the Bertolli Italian Party Pack Giveaway #MommyGoggles! http://tinyurl.com/2axfrms

  • 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)

details

  • Winner will be chosen at Random and backed up by post content.
  • Winner will be contacted via Email. If no response in 48 hours, another winner will be drawn
  • For more specifics on how winners are drawn, click here
  • Winners are posted here for reference
  • US entries only
  • Contest ends on June 4, 2010 at 11:59 pm Central Time
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About Tanya
After working professionally in computer information technology, as well as prior work in the telecommunications industry, Tanya Gordon relocated to southwest Iowa in conjunction with her husband’s job. Mommy Goggles launched over 5 years ago, rising to prominence as a national Mom Blogger and highly sought after by brands to work closely with them on their reach to Mom consumers. In addition, Tanya happily parents two wondrous children who despite best efforts still have been known to engage in ongoing sibling squabbles: Tucker, 6, and Kambry, 3 1/2.You can read more about Tanya here.

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    Tabathia B says:
    June 3, 2010 at 5:01 PM

    tweet
    http://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/15338609090
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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    Tabathia B says:
    June 3, 2010 at 5:00 PM

    I would plan a late date night on fri/sat with hubby after kids in bed and watch a good movie…maybe avatar.
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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    Tabathia B says:
    June 3, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    I found it hilarous when they got first clue and went looking for bottle of wine for cork and marisa thought maybe they had to unscramble a name?
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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    Steph says:
    June 3, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    Nice video. I liked watching Rocco cook. He is fantastic.

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    Tonya Dean says:
    June 3, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    I’ve never been there so seeing the scenery and statues was very interesting.

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    Kimberley W says:
    June 3, 2010 at 8:37 AM

    I loved when reality hit them in the wine cellar re how many bottles they were going to have to look through to find the specific one they needed!

    Many thanks!

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    M. Silba says:
    June 3, 2010 at 4:24 AM

    i follow them on twitter

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    M. Silba says:
    June 3, 2010 at 4:23 AM

    if i won i would have the neighbors over for a nice dinner

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    M. Silba says:
    June 3, 2010 at 4:21 AM

    i like the wine cellar scene, I love wine

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    Stacy says:
    June 3, 2010 at 3:42 AM

    I liked Bertolli on Facebook.

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    Stacy says:
    June 3, 2010 at 3:41 AM

    We’re visiting family at the end of the month and it would be great to share it with them.

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    Stacy says:
    June 3, 2010 at 3:38 AM

    I loved that tiny little car they were driving around it. Couldn’t they have toured the Italian countryside in a little more comfort?

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    rebecca says:
    June 2, 2010 at 11:26 PM

    I like the search in the wine cellar, looks like a place you could lose a few days in.

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    danielle says:
    June 2, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    Dinner with good food, wine, and view.

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    Tiffany says:
    June 2, 2010 at 10:09 PM

    Bertolli Facebook Fan!

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    Tiffany says:
    June 2, 2010 at 10:07 PM

    If I won this, I’d probably have a date night with my hubby after the kids went to bed OR invite some friends over to share with us!

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    Tiffany says:
    June 2, 2010 at 10:06 PM

    I like the scene in the video when they went and met up with the wife, Marina, to cook some chicken marsala with the “secret ingredient”. The views were just amazing too!!

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    Theresa D says:
    June 2, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    I liked Bertolli on facebook.

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    Theresa D says:
    June 2, 2010 at 8:40 PM

    I am following Bertolli on twitter.(terri142)

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    Theresa D says:
    June 2, 2010 at 8:37 PM

    I would plan a family dinner with my 2 sons and my hubby.

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    Theresa D says:
    June 2, 2010 at 8:33 PM

    I like the scene a the winery when they taste the wines.

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    Bryanna P. says:
    June 2, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    Awesome blog and thanks for the giveaway!
    Would love, love, LOVE to win this!
    =]

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    ashley says:
    June 2, 2010 at 4:28 AM

    i like when they are in the cellar looking for the right wine

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    julieh says:
    June 2, 2010 at 3:22 AM

    I like the scene when they go down into the wine cellar among all those dusty bottles of fabulous Italian wines!

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    Crystal says:
    June 1, 2010 at 10:32 PM

    I loved the ‘Wonderland of Wine’ filled basement!!

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    Sharon A says:
    June 1, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    I always like scenes in wine cellars.

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    katie says:
    June 1, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    I like the wine pairing challenge–tough!

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    polly k. says:
    June 1, 2010 at 8:04 PM

    i loved it when the 3 were all cooking with the wine.they really had a good time together. the view in the one scene outside was breathtaking!

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    Heather McDonough says:
    June 1, 2010 at 3:22 PM

    I like the part with the wine cellar.

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    katklaw777 says:
    June 1, 2010 at 7:08 AM

    What would I plan…I’d send the kids to Grandmas and have a date night with the DH. Maybe even make(buy) a fancy dessert with whipped cream! WOO-HOO! :heart:

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    katklaw777 says:
    June 1, 2010 at 7:04 AM

    Rough life…having to run around Italy on a wine treasure hunt. I’m not jealous. lol
    I couldn”t stop laughing when they finished pairing their wine and food and the one actor says “did we get it right? darn tootin fig newton.” :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:
    Great giveaway, thanks!

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    Ali Campos says:
    June 1, 2010 at 6:56 AM

    THE WINE CELLAR IS FABULOUS!!! i am jealous!! i would love it!!! :yahoo: :heart:

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    Christie says:
    June 1, 2010 at 6:35 AM

    I follow Bertolli on Twitter. @heaventrees :good:

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    Christie says:
    June 1, 2010 at 6:32 AM

    If I won, I would have family over for a fun and flavorful night of Bertolli and wine.

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    Christie says:
    June 1, 2010 at 6:31 AM

    I like the wine pairings scenes at The Wine Circus. The food and wine all looked so good.

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    Karen P says:
    June 1, 2010 at 1:43 AM

    I would just have a nice dinner with my honey.

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    Karen P says:
    June 1, 2010 at 1:42 AM

    My favorite is just the scenery shots of Italy.

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    Kathy Scott says:
    June 1, 2010 at 1:08 AM

    I like Bertolli on facebook.

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    Kathy Scott says:
    June 1, 2010 at 1:07 AM

    idahomom7 is followinng bertolli on twitter

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    Kathy Scott says:
    June 1, 2010 at 1:00 AM

    I would like dinner for the whole family.

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    Kathy Scott says:
    June 1, 2010 at 12:59 AM

    I like the search for the perfect win in the cellar.

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    Brittney says:
    June 1, 2010 at 12:30 AM

    If I were to win I’d have friends over for dinner

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    Brittney says:
    June 1, 2010 at 12:30 AM

    My favorite scene was the wine pairing scene.

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    kathy says:
    May 31, 2010 at 11:51 PM

    i like the wine cellar scene

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    Heather McDonough says:
    May 30, 2010 at 10:00 PM

    I liked the part in the wine cellar.

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    kelly wakefield says:
    May 30, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    My favorite scene was the wine pairing challenge at the Wine Circus

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    Ron Miller says:
    May 30, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    I think a meal together, wife & I, when the kid’s are sleeping over other parents house!

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    Ron Miller says:
    May 30, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    ■Like Bertolli on Facebook (ron miller)

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    Ron Miller says:
    May 30, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    ■Follow Bertolli on Twitter (@sweepstaking)

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    Ron Miller says:
    May 30, 2010 at 2:29 PM

    OH … favorite part without a doubt Marisa Tomei’s smile, any scene she’s smiling in, from the kitchen to the dining room table… her smile gives me goose bumps!

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    Debbie says:
    May 30, 2010 at 2:09 AM

    I “like” Bertolli on Facebook (Debbie McLaren Lowrie)

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    Shilo Beedy says:
    May 30, 2010 at 2:08 AM

    My favorite scene is the wine cellar and them having to locate the correct bottle the cork belongs to.

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    Debbie says:
    May 30, 2010 at 2:08 AM

    I follow Bertolli on Twitter @splashesofgrace

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    Debbie says:
    May 30, 2010 at 2:04 AM

    My daughter just graduated from college and my son is about to go off to college in the Fall. It would be wonderful to have a celebration dinner with them and my husband!

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    Debbie says:
    May 30, 2010 at 2:02 AM

    I like their reaction when they got all the wine/food selections matched!

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    Erica Best says:
    May 29, 2010 at 11:43 PM

    im following bertolli @purplelover04

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    Erica Best says:
    May 29, 2010 at 11:38 PM

    following Bertolli @purplelover04

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    Erica Best says:
    May 29, 2010 at 11:37 PM

    i liked Bertolli on Facebook name erica best

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    Erica Best says:
    May 29, 2010 at 11:35 PM

    i love the part when they are drink coffee and looking at the great view

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    Debra F says:
    May 29, 2010 at 6:25 PM

    I Like Bertolli on Facebook

    Debra Ford

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    Debra F says:
    May 29, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    I follow Bertolli on Twitter

    fairydancer35

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    Debra F says:
    May 29, 2010 at 6:23 PM

    I would send the kids over to my folks if I won and have a nice romantic dinner with the hubby! It’s been a while!

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    Debra F says:
    May 29, 2010 at 6:22 PM

    I like when Dan Cortese is in the wine cellar and he says he wants to steal the really expensive bottle of wine and that he can outrun the guy behind the counter.

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    Linze! says:
    May 29, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    Has to be the wine cellar scene. WOW! Would I love to have something like that.

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    Amanda says:
    May 29, 2010 at 2:11 AM

    I wish I couldve been eating at that table with them! What a view. Thanks for the giveaway!

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    Daniel M says:
    May 29, 2010 at 1:56 AM

    trying to pair the wine with the food, i’m never very good at that

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    Jenn S. says:
    May 28, 2010 at 8:16 PM

    When they are in the wonderland of wine in the wine cellar trying to find the match to the cork is my favorite part.

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    Carol G says:
    May 28, 2010 at 2:08 PM

    I would plan a family meal–good food and watch some TV later.

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    Carol G says:
    May 28, 2010 at 2:07 PM

    My favorite scene was when they walked into that wine cellar and saw those rows and rows of wine bottles.

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    brandy nelson says:
    May 28, 2010 at 5:35 AM

    I LOVE that wine cellar!!!

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    tamatha h says:
    May 27, 2010 at 6:52 PM

    definitely a date nite w/my hubby

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    tamatha h says:
    May 27, 2010 at 6:51 PM

    the wine cellar with the 15g wine, as if..

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    Lisa Woods says:
    May 27, 2010 at 6:11 PM

    I like the part where they are in the wine cellar looking for the bottle without the cork.

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    Megan says:
    May 27, 2010 at 4:41 PM

    My favorite scene is when they are in the wine cellar with the barrels. The smell is something you’ll never forget – oak, earth, wine, etc. Makes me miss Napa/Sonoma…and wish for a trip to Italy someday! :)

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    Nancy says:
    May 26, 2010 at 12:45 AM

    I tweeted:

    I just entered the Bertolli Italian Party Pack Giveaway #MommyGoggles! http://tinyurl.com/2axfrms

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    nan lara says:
    May 25, 2010 at 11:51 PM

    i love the vini wine shop basement..looks like a cave full of wine

    nannypanpan at sbcglobal.net

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    Denise says:
    May 25, 2010 at 10:37 PM

    I would plan this on ‘talk night’ with my husband.

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    Denise says:
    May 25, 2010 at 10:36 PM

    I like the part with the wine tasting best.

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    jen says:
    May 25, 2010 at 6:11 PM

    I like the drive through the country side

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    steven lewis says:
    May 25, 2010 at 5:40 PM

    I love the drive through the country side

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    Jeanette H. says:
    May 25, 2010 at 5:17 PM

    I like the scene with the flambe (sp?)..it was a fun video to watch.

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    Karen says:
    May 25, 2010 at 5:07 PM

    I like the scene when they were in the wine cellar looking for the bottle and the cooking scene when it flamed up was good also.

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    Shawna OBrien says:
    May 25, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    I Like Bertolli on Facebook.

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    Shawna OBrien says:
    May 25, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    I am Following Bertolli on Twitter. My Twitter id is ShawnaMichelle2

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    Shawna OBrien says:
    May 25, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    If I win this, my plans are to have a romantic date night with my husband with flowers, wine and candles and no kids allowed.

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    Shawna OBrien says:
    May 25, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    My favorite scene in the video is when they all sat down to eat and drink in front of the window with the spectacular view. I just kept thinking I wish that was me sitting at that table.

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    Shelly aka allysmama says:
    May 25, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    Following Bertolli on twitter as sleatham1
    bleatham*at*gmail.com

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    Shelly aka allysmama says:
    May 25, 2010 at 10:47 AM

    I like Bertolli on facebook as sleatham1 (Shelly Leatham)
    bleatham*at*gmail.com

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    Shelly aka allysmama says:
    May 25, 2010 at 10:44 AM

    No doubt about it…this would be shared with my hubby…for a very rare date night!
    thanks
    bleatham*at*gmail.com

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    Shelly aka allysmama says:
    May 25, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    I loved seeing all the lrg wooden barrels of wine!!
    I Wanna go to Italy
    bleatham(at)gmail.com

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    Mia J. says:
    May 25, 2010 at 4:43 AM

    My favorite part is Rocco.

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    Stephanie Grant says:
    May 25, 2010 at 2:42 AM

    I like Bertolli on Facebook (Stephanie Petty-Grant)

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    Stephanie Grant says:
    May 25, 2010 at 2:41 AM

    I follow Bertolli on Twitter @sgrant2005

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    Stephanie Grant says:
    May 25, 2010 at 2:30 AM

    If I won I would use it as a girls night in with some delish food and wine and throw in a chick flick!

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    Stephanie Grant says:
    May 25, 2010 at 2:29 AM

    I love the scenery at the begining of the video I would so love to visit Italy and see it for myself!

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    Nancy says:
    May 24, 2010 at 6:09 PM

    I liked seeing the dusty old bottles of wine in the wine cellar.

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    Nancy says:
    May 24, 2010 at 6:06 PM

    I’d add some wine, flowers and candles and have a date night with hubby.

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    amy mayer says:
    May 24, 2010 at 5:55 PM

    I love when they first went down to the wine cellar and were so amazed how the variety and age of many of the wines–what a fun place to explore!

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    Janice Wright says:
    May 24, 2010 at 3:08 PM

    If I were to win this wonderful prize it would be date night with the boyfriend. He’d love it.

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    May 24, 2010 at 3:07 PM

    I like the wine cellar that they go to.

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    Robert L says:
    May 24, 2010 at 1:07 PM

    I Like Bertolli on Facebook

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    Robert L says:
    May 24, 2010 at 1:06 PM

    Following Bertolli on Twitter

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    Robert L says:
    May 24, 2010 at 1:03 PM

    My wife and I would have some friends over and just enjoy the evening

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    Robert L says:
    May 24, 2010 at 1:00 PM

    If you went to Italy just to see the view from that restaurant, it would be worth it. Stunning

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