If you are cooking Italian -- go for a nice Chianti Classico - it works well with the heavy tomato sauces with lasagne (the Chianti's that have the straw bottles aren't necessarily good - just funky bottles) Would also go well with the minestrone -- though with the Cesear Salad, a Red Zinfandel wouldn't be bad -- especially with fresh parmesan
I honestly don't have a favorite in them -- this article is from Wine Spectator and might give you some suggestions,
http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Wi...0,1489,00.html
if you have a local wine store (liquor store) ask for a bottle of Chianti Classico- -Riuinite is garbage --
Dessert, I'd probably serve Amaretto with coffee - it's sweet without being overly sweet - or Sambuca - which is an aquired taste, but if you've got the lights low, it makes a pretty blue flame if you light it.
Sounds like a great menu -- what a sweetie you are -- hope she's suitably appreciative (wink wink)