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WINE AND DINE WEDNESDAY AT HECTOR’S ON HENDERSON
Times Ten Cellars Featured in the Third Week of the Series
Following Week Listed Below
Enjoy a special happy hour featuring the wines of Times Ten Cellars in Lakewood for $6 per glass at the bar. Complimentary bar appetizers for all bar patrons. This Wednesday, April 1, 2009 from 5 PM to 7:30 PM, meet Kert Platner, Rob Wilson, and Chris Lawler and let them guide you to some terrific wines. Some wines will be making their debut at this event.
Anyone wishing to dine after attending the Happy Hour, can enjoy a special two-course menu (with choices) for just $19.95. The regular dinner menu will also be available. You do not need to wait until 7:30 PM to start dinner.
John Freeman, jazz piano and vocals, entertains from 7 PM to 10 PM.
Call or email to RSVP (214-821-0432 or [email protected]) or just drop in.
Future scheduled Wine and Dine Wednesdays are:
April 8, 2009 – Serendipity Wines
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Grace in Fort Worth
Robert Keenan Wine Dinner
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Meet and greet reception at 6:30pm
Schramsberg, Blanc de Blancs, California, 2004
Seated Dinner at 7:00pm
Fried Green Tomato
house made mozzarella
Merry Edwards, Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River, 2007
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Jumbo Lump Crab
avocado and grapefruit
Keenan, Chardonnay, Spring Mountain, Napa, 2006
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Sweet Corn Chowder
smoked tomatoes and basil
Keenan, Merlot, Napa, 2005
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Maine Diver Scallop
Berkshire pork ravioli, English peas and morels
Keenan, Red Zinfandel, Napa, 2005
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Dry Aged Strip
tater tots, buttermilk blue cheese and asparagus
Keenan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain, Napa, 2005
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Griddled Artisan Cheese
rhubard mustarda
Keenan, Cabernet Franc, Spring Mountain, Napa, 2005
Cost: $145 per person (Tax & Gratuity Included)
Executive Chef: Blaine Staniford
Wine Director: Ryan Tedder
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JASPER’S WELCOMES HEAD WINEMAKER ED KILLIAN OF SOUVERAIN WINERY TO LEAD FOUR-COURSE WINE PAIRING DINNER
What: The acclaimed varietals of Souverain Winery will be front and center in an evening of delightful American regional cuisine paired with premium California wines. Jasper’s joins forces with Souverain Winery to serve an enticing four-course meal from the inner workings of Executive Chef and Partner Kent Rathbun and his talented culinary team. Guest host winemaker Ed Killian will lead guests in this mouth-watering feast of upscale dining and premium wines from the Alexander Valley. The evening’s featured menu items and wine pairings include the following:
·Wood Grilled Conway Royale Oyster with Pasilla Butter; Focaccia Crusted Quail Confit Tortellini with Basil Ricotta, Souverain, Chardonnay, Alexander Valley 2007
·Mediterranean Sea Bass with Prosciutto-Hearts of Palm Salad and Pepino Melon Vinaigrette, Souverain, Sauvignon Blanc, Alexander Valley 2006
·Achiote-Honey Glazed Duck Breast with Calabacita Squash, Chorizo and Oaxaca Cheese, Souverain, Merlot, Alexander Valley 2004
·Kobe Ribeye Spinalas with Roasted Marble Potatoes, Baby Carrots and an Acai Berry Reduction, Souverain, Winemaker’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley 2004
·Bing Cherry-Chocolate Brownie with Souverain Dessert Syrah Syrup, Souverain, Dessert Syrah
Who:Rated one of Esquire Magazine’s Top 20 Best New Restaurants in America, Jasper’s features a casual design with a “modern outdoors” theme complete with stained concrete floors, teak outdoor-style furniture, bamboo planters, dramatic lighting and artistic-interpretations of natural elements. Executive chef and owner Kent Rathbun has made a name for himself in the culinary world through his interest in creating unique and unsurpassed dishes. Jasper’s menu reflects Rathbun’s “home cooking” style with the best of America’s regional cuisine, including rotisserie chicken, fish, steaks, salads and pizza.
“Authentic, attainable, and award-winning” is the response given when asked to describe the wines of Alexander Valley’s Souverain Winery. Spanning back to 1944 in Napa Valley, J. Leland Stewart harvested his first crop of wine grapes and dubbed the new winery “Souverain,” French for “supreme.” Sixty years later, the winery has shifted location, name, and faces, but has inevitably aged into one of the great California wineries, with Head Winemaker Ed Killian at the helm.
When: April 8, 2009
6:30 p.m.
Cost: $75 plus tax and 20% gratuity per person
Reservations: Reservations are required. Contact Jamie Carey at (972) 673-0823
Where: Jasper’s Restaurant
7161 Bishop Rd.
Plano, Texas 75024
www.kentrathbun.com
