Restaurant Wine Chat Wine Chat: Wine Dinners Worth Checking Out Stephanie Webster January 21, 2010 Calling all lovers of wine and food (isn't that all of us?)...We have gotten wind of a few wine dinners that are worth checking out in the next few weeks. Cafe Lola in Fairfield, Da Pietro's in Westport, and Coromandel in Norwalk are all offering food and wine events that look promising. At Cafe Lola, Bons Vivants can sample the 2007 vintage of Jean Luc Colombo's wines. Da Pietro's Chef Scotti has partnered with Castle Wine & Spirits to create the beautiful French-Northern Italian menu below. And last but not least, Coromandel will be hosting Joanne Davis from World Wide Wines as their special guest/ wine expert for their monthly wine dinner. You can review some of the menus below. Make reservations ahead of time as these events do sell out. If you do make it to any of these three dinners, let us know how you liked them. Cafe Lola Cotes Du Rhone Wine Dinner, Fairfield Tuesday, January 26th Doors open@ 6:30. Dinner served @ 7 2007 Cotes Du Rhone Wine dinner-preview of the 2007 vintage $65 Per Person plus tax and gratuity For reservations, please call 203.292.8014 FIRST COURSE "Les Abeilles" Blanc 2007 Paupiettes de Saint Jacques au Caviar Paupiettes of Sea Scallops in a Caviar Beurre Blanc Sauce SECOND COURSE Les Bartavelles Chateauneuf du Pape 2007 Salade de Confit de Canard en Feuille de Brik Duck Confit & Wild Mushroomsin a "see thru" Crust Baby Greens, Cassis Vinaigette THIRD COURSE Cornas Force One 2007 & Cornas Les Ruchets 2007 Jaret D'Agneau aux Herbes, Aubergine a la Provencale Lamb Shank Braised with Herbs & Purple Eggplant a la Provencale FOURTH COURSE Viognier La Violette 2007 Nougat Glace au Miel, Coulis de Fruits Rouges Chilled Nougat with Wild Flower Honey, Red Berry Coulis Da Pietro's Wine Dinner, Westport Monday, February 1, 2010 7:00 pm $75.00 plus tax and gratuity For reservations call 203.454.1213 FIRST COURSE Braised Loin of Yellow Fin Tuna Served Over Salad of Arugula, Cannellini Beans, and Grape Tomatoes Drizzled with Citrus Vinaigrett Frascati Casale Marchese 2008, Lazio SECOND COURSE Agniolotti alla Toscana Pietro's Homemade Pasta stuffed with Wild Mushrooms and Spinach In Mushroom Broth Drizzled with White Truffle Oil Chianti Classico Riserva Panzanello 2003, Toscana THIRD COURSE Branzino Alesso Poached Mediterranean Sea Bass over Root Vegetables Finished with a Green Tea Buerre Blanc Morellino di Scansano Pellegrone 2007, Toscana Maremma FOURTH COURSE Braised Black Angus Short Ribs Served with Sautéed Spinach and Soft Gorgonzola Polenta Finished with Amarone Wine Sauce Barbaresco Cascina Saria 2004, Piemonte FIFTH COURSE Ricotta Dolce Del'Pastore Pietro's Homemade Goat Cheese Ricotta Served with Fresh Berries and Raspberry Coulis Arzimo Recioto di Soave La Cappucina 2004, Veneto Coromandel Wine Dinner, Norwalk Thursday January 28th, 7PM $50 per person excluding taxes and gratuity For reservations, please email gopi@coromandelcuisine.com On the last wednesday of the month Coromandel gets diners together for a wine dinner at their SoNo location. Cocktails and Special Coromandel- SoNo appetizers are served at 7PM before their four course dinner & wine pairing RSVP at your earliest convenience as the seatings are limited. For more information on their menu, email their events representative: gopi@coromandelcuisine.com
