Lowcountry Wine Dinner @ Blu Seafood (2/10)
vino wrote this on February 8, 2010
Blu Seafood and Bar and Hope Valley Bottle Shop are teaming up for a Lowcountry Wine Dinner on Wednesday, February 10th at 7pm.
The cost is $45 per person plus tax and gratuity and you can call Blu for reservations at (919) 286-9777.
The wine pairings will not be available until the dinner tomorrow, but here’s the menu:
Mixed Greens Salads with Crispy Country Ham, Grit Croutons, and Toasted Benne Seed Dressing
Cornmeal Fried Oysters with Pilau
Shrimp & Grits with Applewood Bacon, Mushroom Grits and Herb Butter
Huguenot Torte
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Pork & Pinot @ Wine Authorities (2/13)
leandra wrote this on January 25, 2010
Pinot and whole hog sandwiches from Coon Rock Farm, a local, sustainable, family owned farm, will be available this Saturday, February 13th from 12-4pm at Wine Authorities in Durham. Donation request is $5 cash per sandwich with wine and 100% of the money raised goes to the Food Bank of Durham. Canned and non-perishable food items also gladly accepted with your donation.
Note: This event was rescheduled due to snow and ice over the last two weekends.
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French Wine Dinner @ Daniel’s Restaurant & Catering (2/3)
leandra wrote this on January 25, 2010
Daniel Perry, owner of Daniel’s Restaurant & Catering, is hosting a French wine dinner led by Daniel Haas, vice president of Vineyard Brands, on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:30 p.m. The five-course dinner will feature six wine selections. The cost is $75 per person, plus tax and gratuity. To R.S.V.P., call (919) 303-1006.
If I find out any information about the menu, I’ll add it here.
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Lunch with Amanda @ Zely & Ritz (1/22)
vino wrote this on January 22, 2010
Stop by Zely & Ritz at noon today (Friday) for a lunchtime wine series “Lunch with Amanda”. The meal (including wine) is $15 a person plus tax and gratuities. Let them know you are coming by calling (919) 828-0018.
The Wines:
‘07 Richter Estate Riesling QBA
‘07 Domaine Laffourcade Savennieres
‘07 Relic Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
‘07 Domaine Pierre Usseglio Cotes du Rhone - declassified CNDP
‘07 Blackbird Arise
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Triangle Wine Experience 2010
leandra wrote this on January 20, 2010
Coming up on the weekend of February 4-6th is the Triangle Wine Experience which is made up of a bunch of wine-related fundraising events for the Frankie Lemmon Foundation. Registration for the weekend’s events is currently available through the Triangle Wine Experience website and also by phone at (919) 845-8880.
Thursday, February 4
Wine Maker Dinners, 7:00pm, $125 per person
Hosted by winemakers and winery owners from all over the country, this evening pairs some of the Triangle’s hottest restaurants with the world’s finest wines. This year, attendees will be able to choose from 30 amazing pairings of the finest wines with cuisines designed to compliment them.
Friday, February 5
Sip, Shop & Sign, 5-6:30pm
Local retail shops will host participating wine makers/winery owners to sample their wines to customers to can taste, buy and have their bottle signed.
Saturday, February 6
Grand Gala and Auction, 5:30pm, $150 per person
Two spirited auctions, live and silent, provide you the opportunity to bid on spectacular wines, exotic trips, unique dining experiences, fine are and grand-format tastings all specifically created for The Triangle Wine Experience. The auction is followed by a black tie grand gala with dancing, drinks and dessert.
Funds raised by the Triangle Wine Experience support the Frankie Lemmon School and Developmental Center, a non-profit preschool for children with special education needs. This tuition-free developmental center serves children ages 3-6 who have developmental delays, language impairments, learning disabilities, or mental retardation. Without the funds raised from Triangle Wine Experience, the school could not exist.
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Cooking Demo with Wine and Beer Pairing @ East Wake Wines (1/25)
vino wrote this on January 19, 2010
East Wake Wines is hosting an in-store cooking demo with wine and beer pairings on Monday, January 25 from 6-8pm featuring Wine Guy Ken Eshenbaugh and Personal Chef Extraordinaire Wendy Perry for $30 a person.
Pre-registration is required either in person at the store or over the phone by calling (919) 518-5025. Be sure you can make it (or find someone to take your place) because there are no refunds.
The Menu:
Sweet Italian Sausage, Fresh Spinach and Tortellini Soup
Belle Provencale Blanc / Beer Stoudt’s Pale AleAfrican Vegetable Stew
Hook & Ladder Gewurztraminer / Smuttynose Ol’ Brown Dog AlePoblano Corn Chowder with Shrimp
Goose Ridge Riesling / Thirsty Dog Old Leghumper Porter
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5th Anniversary Tasting Menu @ Zely & Ritz
leandra wrote this on January 18, 2010
Zely & Ritz is serving a 5th Anniversary Tasting Menu starting Wednesday, January 20 and it will be available for the rest of the month. The price is $75 per couple (tax & gratuities not included) and the wine pairings are an additional $30 per person (which comes out to $67.50 per person total). Call at (919) 828-0018 for reservations.
Starters
Hummus with Pita Bread, Pickles, Olives & Hot Sauce
Spinach & Feta Cheese Baked in a Puff Pastry
Roasted Beet Salad with Organic Mixed Greens, Feta Cheese, Pears & Walnut Vinaigrette In the Red Sumac Coated Goat Cheese Balls with Candied Kumquat Sauce
Wine: Domaine Aubuisieres Vouvray, Cuvee de Silex, Loire Valley, FR ‘07Seafood
Mexican Style Shrimp Ceviche
Crispy Pan Seared Grouper with Kataifi and Herb Sauce
Almond Crusted Scallop with Caramelized Lemon Sauce
Wine: Anselmi Capitel Croce Bianco, Veneto, IT ‘05Vegetables
Sauteed Greens
Creamy Polenta with Fontina Cheese
Creamy Butternut Squash Risotto Finished with Asiago Cheese
Wine: Robert Sinskey Vineyards Pinot Noir, Los Carneros, CA 07Meats
Coon Rock Farm Pork Loin with Dried Cherry Sauce
Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb with Oven Dried Tomatoes and Rosemary Jus
Braised Harris Robinette Farm Grass Fed Beef Brisket
Wine: Elyse Nero Misto, Blend of Black Grapes, Napa Valley, CA ‘07Desserts
Flourless Mexican Chocolate Cake & Chocolate Ice Cream
Larry’s Beans Espresso Crème Brulee
Pine Nut Tart with Honeycomb Ice Cream
Wine: Ramos Pinot 10 Year Tawny Port
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