New York – This afternoon, Casa Italian Zerilli Marimò New York, home of the Italian Department at New York University, will host the first of two “Libiamo” meetings dedicated to the cultural history of wine. The event welcomes sommelier Alessandra Rotondi, who will guide participants in the discovery of wines from the past: from ancient Rome to the Renaissance. The meeting will focus especially on the great personalities of the past that were well-known wine lovers: Dante, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Galileo, Leopardi, and Manzoni. (9Colonne)