Moonstone Bistro & Venge Vineyards
winemaker’s dinner (and new release party!)
with Kirk Venge
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
6:00pm
$125. per person
~ course one ~
Brie en Croute
soft spiced pineapple jam, sugar lemon crust
2010 Spettro Proprietary White Napa Valley
~ course two ~
Hot Smoked Salmon
seared with apple cider & bacon jus, on sour cream lemon mashers,
grilled asparagus…
2010 Maldonado Vineyard Chardonnay, Dijon Clones,
Napa Valley
~ course three ~
Boquerone Carbonara
housemade long fettuccini infused with anchovy, tossed with xvoo, garlic, bacon, italian parsley, nested soft-boiled quail eggs, Parmigiano-Reggiano tuile, chimichurri….
2010 Bacigalupi Vineyard Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
~ course four ~
Olive Poached Lamb with Carrot & Cassis
local, Stack House rack of lamb poached in herbed xvoo, on shaved fennel, tarragon carrot puree, mint oil…
2009 Silencieux Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
~ course five ~
Pan Seared Organic Filet Mignon
stuffed with house smoked raclette on roasted onion & blackberry pie, with dry duxelles, molasses coffee leather infusion & macerated smoked blackberries…
2009 Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville Estate,
Napa Valley
~ dessert ~
Fig & Cranberry Baklava
whiskey, fig & cranberry wrapped in crisped phyllo with pistachio & honey, Madagascar vanilla mascarpone & blood orange…
2010 Late Harvest Zinfandel Dessert Wine, Oakville Estate,
Napa Valley
“Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.” ~ Aristophanes
