The Wines of Spain and Portugal on Wednesday January 21, 2009
1741 on the Terrace hosts quarterly multiple-course Food and Wine Dinners at which Chef Murphy's cuisine is paired with Sommelier Muggenburg's wine offerings. Each course is introduced by the chef and sommelier. The next Food and Wine Dinner is Wednesday January 21 at 6:30pm. Check back here the week of January 11 for the "Spain and Portugal" menu. A sample menu would be the Wednesday October 15, 2008 dinner, priced at $65:
First Course - Salad Lyonnaise of frisee greens with bacon lardon and poached egg paired with Chanson Vire-Clesse 2005
Second Course - Escargot poached in champagne, served with garlic butter and paired with Chateau Fuisee, Tete de Cru, Pouilly-Fuisse 2006
Third Course - Dijon Crusted Lamb Loin with thyme roasted potatoes and ratatouille paired with Olivier Buurgogne Rouge, Margot 2005
Fourth Course - Berthaut Epoisse, classic Burgundian cheese, fruit with crusty baguette paired with Louis Latour, Aloxe-Carton 2004
Our Wine Pairing Dinners continue in 2009 with:
"Chile and Argentina" on Wednesday, April 22; "Australia and New Zealend" on Wednesday, July 22 and "United States" on Wednesday, October 14
All dinners are 4 or 5 courses priced at $65 per person. Reservations are required.
Wine Tasting Seminars Begin February 4