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Killer Argentine Wines Dinner @ Jujube (3/23)

vino wrote this on March 13, 2010

Jujube is hosting a five-course wine dinner featuring Killer Argentine Wines on Tuesday, March 23 at 7pm for $45 per person (plus tax and gratuity). Contact the restaurant at (919) 960-0555 to reserve a spot.

From the Hope Valley Bottle Shop e-newsletter:

“Now, I don’t need to tell anyone that Argentina has been producing great value wines for some time, but I really do think the wine drinker is handsomely rewarded for moving up to the next price tier. For instance, you swap a totally agreeable Chardonnay for something profoundly delicious like the Catalpa Chard we’re going to pour in this meal. The reds start behaving like Napa juice that you’d have to pay 3x the price for. These Zuccardi reds are getting rave reviews from the talking heads and I can’t help but agree with them. The Tempranillo, in particular, is just beautiful.”

The Menu

Salad of celery, strawberries, and fresh ricotta with honey vinaigrette
2009 Barricas Torrontes

Seared large sea scallop with turnip sformatto, carrot-ginger coulis, and cilantro
2009 Catalpa “Alto Tupungato” Chardonnay

Grilled pork skewers with cucumber salad and peanut sauce
2008 Catalpa Old Vines Malbec

Five-spice egg noodle soup with shredded duck and shiitake mushrooms
2007 Zuccardi Q Malbec

Roasted lamb with black olives, roasted beets and bulgar
2005 Zuccardi Q Tempranillo

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