Three veterans of the food and wine industry are joining forces in Oakland to rediscover the passionate heat, immediacy, and immersive history of food and wine so often lost in the restaurant setting. Chef Alessandro Campitelli of Chiaroscuro and Contrasto restaurants, sommelier Paul Robinson of New York’s Del Posto and Chiaroscuro, and former chef-turned-winemaker Pietro Buttitta of Oakland’s Prima Materia Vineyard & Winery, are all exploring their personal trajectories while merging their voices at the edges of their disciplines.

Temescal’s Prima Materia Winery’s tasting room will host and provide wine pairings for many of the pasta-focused menus which are scheduled for Saturday March 14th, Thursday March 19th, Tuesday March 24th, and Tuesday March 31st. Each evening will feature a different menu crafted by Alessandro and Paul that will be presented in two intimate seatings exploring three regional pasta and wine pair