Rosemary and John Portelli (Enoteca Sileno) - celebrating 70 years Part 1

Why would someone travel for a day to buy Parmigiano Reggiano from Enoteca Sileno? It’s about the cheese, definitely, but it’s ultimately about trust. On the occasion of the Melbourne institution’s 70th birthday, we spend a special double episode with Rosemary and John Portelli, the custodians of an import, wholesale and retail business founded by Rosemary’s father Gino Di Santo in 1953.  In this first episode, we hear from Rosemary about the origins of Enoteca Sileno, which started as an importer and wholesaler, moved to its first shop in Amess Street, Carlton North in 1982, and shifted to its current old pub emporium nearby in 2004. The soul of Enoteca Sileno has always been to celebrate artisan food and drink, a tender and enthusiastic honouring of the farmers and makers, and a belief in legacy and family. Everything is here for a reason, and everything has a story. https://www.enoteca.com.au/?utm_source=agfg.com.au&utm_medium=referral Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues.  Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.