Sauced - An Italian Walk-Around

Italian food, wine, and cocktails

Sauced - An Italian Walk-Around is built as a walk-around tasting centered on Italian cuisine, wines, cocktails, and culture. The program describes chefs serving both classic and contemporary interpretations of Italian dishes, with paired wines, spirits, and cocktails alongside the food. That makes the format more open-ended than a seated dinner: the defining feature is the tasting structure rather than a fixed course sequence.

Hosts and culinary talent

Rocco DiSpirito and Gabriele Bertaccini are named as hosts. DiSpirito is listed with Il Pelicano. The featured culinary talent includes Karen Akunowicz of Fox & the Knife, Bar Volpe, and Fox & Flight; Amy Brandwein of Centrolina and Piccolina da Centrolina; Robbie Felice of Bar Mutz; and Obdiel Luna of La Bicyclette Restaurant.

Pèppoli at The Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach is also named in the program as a featured restaurant. The event description focuses on Italian food, wine, and culture rather than listing individual dishes, so the most specific program details available are the tasting format, hosts, culinary participants, and beverage categories.

Festival context and admission

The event is part of the 15th Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival and is organized by Pebble Beach Food & Wine. It is listed in Pebble Beach, with the timing published for Friday evening on April 10, 2026. Published individual pricing is $275.

Admission information is split between the individual event listing and festival-package access. The individual event is listed as sold out on the official schedule, while access is also described through festival packages, including the Walk-Around Package and The Explorer's Pass.