Asheville Citizen-Times
November 29, 2006
ASHEVILLE – Asheville sommelier and wine importer Steve Pignatiello served as the Burgundy authority at the 11th annual International Food and Wine Festival at Disney’s Epcot Center. Pignatiello’s P. Comms Int’l specializes in importing Burgundy wines from some of the region’s finest single-family winemakers, many of which are not otherwise available outside [...]
by Rick McDaniel, Asheville Citizen-Times
December 14, 2005
ASHEVILLE – Chef Mark Rosenstein and Burgundy wine importer Steve Pignatiello have been inducted into the prestigious Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (Brotherhood of the Knights of the Tasting Cup).
The induction took place during a recent trip to France. “There are only about 2000 members of this brotherhood in [...]
by Rick McDaniel, Asheville Citizen-Times
August 10, 2005
Imagine being able to prepare a gourmet meal from produce that was picked mere hours before, as an expert chef gives you tips. A wine expert helps you pick the perfect wine to go with the meal. You sit down to dinner with a small group that shares your [...]
by Carl Danbury, Jr., Points North Magazine: Serving the Stylish Northside of Atlanta
September 2004
Steve Pignatiello is an importer of fine, hard-to-find scrumptious French wines. During a family vacation nearly 10 years ago to the Burgundy region of France, he uncovered a business opportunity that has enabled him to combine his masters degree in international business, [...]
by Michael Patrick Shiels, Travel + Leisure Golf
March/April 2003
Use a fingertip grip with the wrist cocked. Don’t squeeze too hard. Keep your head slightly tilted, and don’t hurry the finish….
Drinking wine and playing golf share these techniques and more, says wine expert Steve Pignatiello, who imports some of the refreshments that will be served at [...]
By Steve Pignatiello
When you hear the word “Burgundy”, what thoughts come to your mind? Some think of a generic red wine. Others think of wines such as Gallo’s Hearty
Burgundy. Those who know fine wines think of those wines which come from that exclusive wine region in France known as Bourgogne.
Bourgogne (or “Burgundy” as we say [...]
By Rick McDaniel, Asheville Citizen-Times
Wednesday, January 7, 2004
ASHEVILLE (Reprinted with permission) – Two Asheville men have passed the examination to become certified sommeliers administered by the American Chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers.
Steve Pignatiello, owner of P. Comms International wine distributors, and Kevin Schwartz, general manager of Horizons at Grove Park Inn Resort & [...]
By Robert Hillmann, Vice Charge de Presse
From Gastronome 2004, Volume 2
At the Country Club of Asheville on December 7, Bailli Tom Ruff, Professionnel du Vin Steve Pignatiello, and Chef Rotisseur Bryant Withers were a triumvirate non pareil! Excellent cuisine, fine wines, and the superb presentation of both made for a memorable evening. After the champagne [...]
By Rick McDaniel, Asheville Citizen-Times
Tuesday, June 4, 2002
ASHEVILLE – Can a Midwestern farm boy with an Ivy-league education find happiness importing fine French wines in the mountains of Western North Carolina?
Steve Pignatiello has.
Pignatiello (pronounced pin-a-TELL-o) is a nationally known importer of burgundy wines who also gives wine dinners at some of the most exclusive country [...]