~ Wined & Dined ~
We had a nice evening at a Wine Tasing Dinner at Dominick's Italian restaurant last night! We enjoyed the delicious food and the wine! A four course meal was served and a sampling of four different wines, one paired to each course. We had a great time and even met some new friends that we were happily seated next to for the evening! We shared many laughs with them!
The manager said this was the biggest wine dinner they had hosted to date! I think he said they had 140 some reservation requests and they decided to scale it back to about 116 guests, I didn't count but it looked like a lot were there for this occasion! We have been to many of their wine tasting dinners at two different locations. The food on this occasion was one of the best to me! We did enjoy all of the wines, but came away with the Sangiovese being the favorite for the evening!
The manager said this was the biggest wine dinner they had hosted to date! I think he said they had 140 some reservation requests and they decided to scale it back to about 116 guests, I didn't count but it looked like a lot were there for this occasion! We have been to many of their wine tasting dinners at two different locations. The food on this occasion was one of the best to me! We did enjoy all of the wines, but came away with the Sangiovese being the favorite for the evening!
The info below is from our invitation!
The Menu
| Rock Shrimp & Crab Cocktail Terrine |
with heirloom tomato, fire-roasted corn and micro greens.
Folie A Deux Sonoma County Chardonnay Seductive, complex aromas of honey, green apple, tropical fruits, vanilla and baking bread introduce juicy apple, pineapple and tropical fruit favors with light butter notes from partial malolactic fermentation and crisp balancing acidity. |
| SECOND COURSE |
| Pan Seared Bluefin Tuna |
over roasted fingerling potatoes, panko fried asparagus
and aged balsamic-truffle reduction. Folie A Deux Sonama County Merlot Crafted primarily from vineyards in the cooler portions of Alexander Valley, this deliciously approachable Merlot offers ripe, juicy, black cherry favors complemented by enticing notes of vanilla, tea and cocoa. |
| THIRD COURSE |
| Herb Crusted Lamb Lolipop |
over gorgonzola polenta cake, willd mushrooms
compote and caramelized shallot jus. Terra D'Oro Sangiovese The 2008 Terra d’Oro Sangiovese is bright and juicy with aromas of cherries, Holiday spices and sweet blueberries. The palate is warm and inviting with silky tannins and a refned fnish. |
| FOURTH COURSE |
| Five Peppers Roasted Bistro Filet Mignon |
with roasted zucchini ribons, lobster mashed potato-shitaki
mushrooms napolean and herb-port demi. Folie A Deux Sonama County Zinfandel Intense, juicy and jammy, our classic Zinfandel’s bright raspberry and blackberry fruit is complemented by the characteristic black pepper spice tones that give the varietal its invigorating zestiness. Tis Dry Creek Valley Zin is the quintessential Folieà Deux wine – i.e., it will impel you to dance and share a bottle with friends, probably simultaneously! |
Not so great camera phone photo!
It was a bit dark in there, but a little memory from the event for us!
I'll be looking forward to our next wine tasting event!...
~Tammy~
Labels: Wine Tasting
