Ceci Cellars dedicated a
bottle of its Otello Nerodi Lambrusco wine to Pope Francis to
mark the pontiff's audience with important Italian wine
producers on Wednesday.
Crafted by the winemaker from Torrile, near Parma, the
bottle was wrapped in white velvet, imprinted with the Vatican
State seal, and, in a nod to the Vatican's flag, had the pope's
name written in yellow Swarovski crystals.
The papal audience, which also included oenologists,
sommeliers, journalists and representatives of Italy's gourmet
associations, was organized by Franco Ricci, president of the
Italian Sommelier Foundation.
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