CHEF AND SOMMELIER SERIES – August 29 2017 – Theme “Landlovers”

The Creators

Host 

Andrew Ross

Chef 

Kirk Weiss

Cocktail Engineer 

Nick Attard

Service Team 

Maria Lorusso

Cocktail Hour

Nick Attard hosting the pre-dinner wine tastings.

Petite Sirah                 Lot 96

Winery:           Foppiano,  California

Petite Sirah                 Line 39

Winery:           Line 39

Dinner and Dessert (and WINE)

Pouring, pouring, pouring… 
Glasses and glasses! 

 

Prepping 
Marking the trivia. 
Did we really try all of these? 
We really did taste them all! 

Bison Carpaccio

A little olive oil and salt and a butternut squash ragout.

Petite VerdotSouthbrook, Organic VQA 4 Mile Creek, Niagara

Petite VerdotJuan Gil, Jumilla, Spain

Duck Fritter

Duck confit, spinach with crème fraiche and blueberries.

Pinot NoirSilver Peak, Sonoma County, California

RoseChateau D’Aqueria Grenache Rosé AOC Tavel, France

Fois Gras and Chicken Liver Paté

Served with cranberry crisps and fig jam.

Chenin BlancChateau Gaudrelle Vouvray Sec Tendre Valle du Loire, AOC Vouvray, France

Hazelnut Rack of Lamb

Served on a bed of wild rice and corn.

Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre (GSM) – Tahbilk Estates Carbon Zero, Australia

Turkey Sausage

Stuffed in a hot pepper, battered in cornmeal with a drizzle of cheddar cream.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah – Rosso di Momi Cuvee, Napa, California

White Chocolate Quenelle

Served with raspberry foam.

Southern Peach Cocktail

Nick Attard’s Concoction

Created with peach schnapps, Southern Comfort, Angostura Aromatic Bitters and light cream. Shaken over ice and served in a short rocks glass.

One thought on “CHEF AND SOMMELIER SERIES – August 29 2017 – Theme “Landlovers””

  1. Catherine, great to have the wine list and menu accessible.
    It was a fun night, and yes we did drink all that wine.
    I felt it the next day.
    Cheers
    Mary Lou

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