This is a fantastic contest, that I am very excited about.

Read the press release and enter this pizza contest.

You could win a trip to Italy. 

Compete for a Slice of Victory,
Bolla Wines Launches National Pizza Battle
 

February 4, 2008 – Who says New York and Chicago should reign supreme in the pizza world? As part of its 125th anniversary Bolla Wines, “The Official Wine of Pizza” is launching the Taste of Your Town Pizza Battle. Pizza lovers from across the country can submit a pizza recipe that best reflects their region – whether it’s incorporating locally grown ingredients or their state’s signature dish. The winner of the battle will receive bragging rights for his or her region and a grand prize trip to Europe for the 2009 World Pizza Championships and a tour of Bolla’s winery in Verona, Italy.

“At Bolla we use the best of Italy’s wine regions to create different varietals - the Tuscan soil rich in marine fossils is perfect for our Chianti, where the warm climate of Romagna makes an excellent Sangiovese, ” said Don Freytag, brand director for Bolla Wines. “We believe this same line of thinking can be applied to cooking.”

Starting February 1, 2008, pizza lovers 21 years of age and older will be encouraged to scour their local farmer markets, backyard gardens and pantries for ingredients which best represent their region. They can then submit recipes and a corresponding Bolla wine pairing to Bolla’s site (www.bolla.com/taste). The top winner from each region (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, Far West) will receive a Bolla pizza kit including a pizza oven and move on to compete for the grand prize trip to Europe.

Contestants are encouraged to use local ingredients in the crust, sauce and topping. Entries will be judged on creativity, taste, and its ability to pair well with a Bolla varietal. The best of each region will be selected at the end of September and a grand prize winner will be decided via an online vote October, National Pizza Month. Full details available at http://www.bolla.com/taste

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About Bolla
Bolla, the “Official Wine of Pizza” and a sponsor of the U.S. Pizza Team was introduced in the U.S. after GI’s returned from World War II, the same time pizza went mainstream.
Bolla’s roots lay in the hillside of the acclaimed Veneto region in Northern Italy where Abele Bolla started handcrafting his wines at his small winery in 1883. Today, Bolla’s winemakers hand harvest grapes from five regions in Italy: Veneto, Lombardia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Tuscany and Romagna.