Viva Italia! Fine Wines Come to Cleveland

Margaret Mann and Raffaele Scettro with a snapshot of new wines soon to hit the Cleveland market.

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Downtown Cleveland and the Campus District will soon be home to Ohio’s newest Italian wine distributor. Tuscany Distributors of Ohio is an Italian wine distributor serving the wholesale needs of Cleveland area restaurants. As the owner, along with my husband, Raffaele Scettro, who is the company’s General Manager, we are both extremely excited to be opening up in downtown Cleveland, one of the country’s most provocative food towns. I am a Cleveland area native, while Raffaele was born and raised in Italy. We are both eager to combine our backgrounds and love of food and wine to bring great new Italian wine to the Cleveland area.

The idea for Tuscany Distributors of Ohio grew from our shared passion for Italian food and wine. In 2010, I became a certified sommelier, and Raffaele established a rapport with an Italian importer interested in introducing his wine to Ohio.

Working with the Tuscany Distributors buying group and Tuscany Imports of Florida, we will be bringing over 50 new, exclusive Italian wines into the Cleveland area next month from producers such as Tundernum, Bonachi, and Ca’ Montebello.

While as wholesale distributors we cannot sell to the general public, we are very excited to establish relationships with the Cleveland food and wine community to promote our unique Italian wine brands, and help educate Clevelanders to become even more avid and knowledgeable wine drinkers.

We are eager to start partnering with restaurants, bars and wine shops to showcase Italian wine, food, and culture through wine tastings, dinners, seminars, and special appearances by Italian winemakers. 

Italian wine is becoming increasingly popular in the United States, and we know that our wines will complement the locally grown and sourced food favored by many local chefs. Not only will the wine itself pair nicely with local favorites, but Italian wine culture is also based on the same principles and values guiding the local food movement here in Cleveland – sustainability in production, local grapes, and the synergy of farmer, soil, and climate.

Be on the lookout for Tuscany Distributors of Ohio wine tastings and events coming soon. You can also follow Tuscany Distributors of Ohio on twitter @tuscanyCLE to keep up with all things wine and food in Cleveland.