Corti Brothers Company Info

5810 Folsom Blvd

Sacramento, CA 95819

916-736-3800 Tel

916-736-3807 Fax

cortibros@sbcglobal.net

www.cortibrothers.com

Corti Brothers - Grocers & Wine Merchants since 1947

Darrell Corti - President ~Bio Link~

-World renown and highly respected food and wine authority.

-Encyclopedic knowledge of food, wine, spirits, history, geography, culture, religion.

-Was made Cavaliere (Italian Knighthood) in the Ordine al Meriot della Republica Italiano awarded by the President of the Italian Republic 1992

-Inducted into the Culinary Institute of America’s Vintner’s Hall of Fame 2008

-Inducted into the Italian Trade Commission’s Hall of Fame 2009

-Bacco d'Oro awarded by the Italian Government Institute of Foreign Trade in recognition for his work promoting quality Italian wines

-Chairman - Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition.

-Who's Who of Cooking honoring leaders of America'sCulinary industry.

-WAFIF awarded from the American Institute of Wine and Food.

-Food and wine trend setter.

-First U.S. retailer of fresh white truffles in the U.S. 1968

-Recognized for the discovery of Deaver Ranch and creation of it’s famous Corti Brothers 1968 vintage Zinfandel / Sutter Home 1968 Deaver Ranch Zinfandel.

-Pioneered California’s interest in Sherry by first importation of fine Spanish Sherry 1969

-First U.S. importation of Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale (Authentic Balsamic vinegar)1982.

-First importation of a full line of Single Malt Scotch into the U.S. 1980 under the Corti Brothers label.

-One of the only U.S. sources of "Early Landed" Vintage Cognac bottled under the Corti Brothers label.

-First real advocate of planting Italian grape varieties in California which lead directly to the first U.S. planting, vinting and sale of California Sangiovese. (Vino Noceto). 1986

-Instrumental in the creation of California farm raised caviar and first Retail sale.

-Sole U.S. importer and retailer of Japanese Oshima Blue Label Salt, IOOC Official Olive Oil tasting Glass, Consorcio Spanish Tuna, Sardines, and Anchovies.

-Fluent in English, Italian, Spanish, German, French, and Latin. Understanding of Japanese, Mandarin, Portugese, Greek, and others.

-Very well connected in the U.S. and International Wine, Spirit, Food, and Restaurant businesses.

-World traveler, highly sought wine judge, olive oil judge, consultant and speaker.

Notable Quotes;

"The man who knows more about food and wine than anyone else in the world."

- Ruth Reichl, editor of Gourmet Magazine, in her memoir Comfort Me with Apples, Colman Andrews, editor of Saveur Magazine

"Darrell opened my eyes to products from around the world. He is an amazing person who knows everything about everything. Not just what it is, but how it's produced from beginning to end.

-Alice Waters- Chez Panisse.

"He is deeply knowledgeable on a wide variety of culinary topics and always willing to share that knowledge. For many food lovers, before there was Google, there was Darrell."

-Russ Parsons - Food Editor Los Angeles Times

Video & Story links:

http://www.sactownmag.com/April-May-2012/The-Tastemaker/

https://www.lacucinaitaliana.com/trends/news/why-darrell-corti-is-a-food-world-legend

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2019-10-09/darrell-corti-california-food-wine

https://www.latimes.com/style/la-fo-corti10-2008sep10-story.html#axzz2vrjJuF00

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/14/dining/14curi.html?_r=1

https://www.sacmag.com/916/grocer-extraordinaire/

https://www.tastecaliforniatravel.com/drink/wine/item/1872-corti-brothers-2015-amador-county-zinfandel-a-fifty-year-commemorative-wine

https://www.sacmag.com/masters-club/publishers-note-5/

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2011/06/corti-tv-takes-to-the-airwaves.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9sdCdwvc8I