Chefs Donald Link, Stephen Stryjewski and Rebecca Wilcomb of Gianna will host a winemaker lunch featuring Alois wines on Friday, Feb. 21, at noon. Winemaker Massimo Alois brings his Italian wines from Campania found in the Southern region of the boot-shape peninsula of Italy to Louisiana, the boot-shaped home of New Orleans. Chef Rebecca will craft a special Feed Me menu for the lunch held on the Friday before Mardi Gras, the traditional “Mardi Gras lunching” day.

“We are honored to have Massimo join us here at Gianna,” said Wilcomb. “When we were developing Gianna, our team visited with Massimo in Italy during a research trip when he created a beautiful lunch for us. He called it ‘the South meets the South,’ and we are excited to return the generous favor by presenting our New Orleans version.”