Here are a few upcoming wine dinners.
Steve Field’s in Plano. Thursday, October 15th. Langetwins Wine Dinner Sponsored by Single Gourmet. $99/nonmembers, includes 2 glasses of wine with three-course dinner, coffee & iced tea, tax & gratuity. Reception: 6:45 p.m. Dinner: 7:30 p.m. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call 972-732-8000. Reservations REQUIRED using this link. Full menu listed below.
Circolo Del Vino at Jimmy’s. The Italy America Chamber of Commerce, British American Business Council of DFW, the Finnish American Business Guild, and the German American Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to present “Wine Without Borders” on Wednesday, October 14th. Our favorite Italian wine guy, Alfonso Cevola of Glazer’s, will be your host and he will give you a lesson on how to expand your wine horizons and discover new grapes varietals. 6:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 765-414 4285. More details below.
Jimmy’s Food Store. Jimmy’s welcomes Giovannella Stianti Mascheroni of Castello di Volpaia. Click on this link to learn about the family and history of this famous Tuscan winery and how the Estate was a wedding present to Giovannella and her husband. She also launched a cooking school in 2000 to educate visitors about Tuscan cooking and hospitality and to keep the traditions of the regions cuisine alive. Volpaia also has one of the most famous wine consultants in Italy, Riccardo Cotarella. Details below.
Steve Field’s and Single Gourmet Dinner.
Randy Lange, co-owner of Langetwins, a fifth-generation winery in Lodi, California will be at the dinner to talk about his family farm, which is dedicated to sustainability.
FIRST COURSE (Choose one): Wedge salad or Maryland blue crab & corn chowder or Spinach salad (toasted pecans, tangerines & bacon dressing)
SECOND COURSE (Choose one): Prime rib, Veal chop, Pecan-crusted Idaho brook trout or Filet served one of three ways (mushroom-coated, peppercorn-coated or plain)
SIDES: Grilled seasoned jumbo asparagus and Roasted garlic parmesan mashed potatoes
THIRD COURSE: (Choose one): Key lime pie or Chocolate raspberry truffle cheesecake or Mixed fresh seasonal berries
WINES: Langetwins Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay (2 glasses of either or both)
Final confirmations e-mailed about a week before this event.
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Circolo del Vino @ JIMMY’S FOOD STORE
4901 Bryan
Dallas, Texas 75206
Wine without
Borders: Six
wines will be
presented and
tasted
accompanied
with a family
style dinner.
PRICES:
$30 per
members
$35
non-members
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Jimmy’s Food Store. Along with Giovannella, we will be tasting 7 wines including the 2 big Super Tuscans Balifico and Coltassala.
The menu will be:
Antipasti
Foie Gras on Toast
Veal Osso Bucco
Scalloped Potatoes
Florentine Style Peas
Assorted Tuscan Desserts
The wines will be:
Chianti Classico
Chianti Classico Reserve
Prelius Vermintino
Prelius Morello
Balifico
Coltassala
Vin Santo
This is our only tasting in October.
Tuesday, October 20th
$69.00 Per Person + tax
6:30 p.m. (Check begins at 6:15)
Please RSVP to [email protected]
An email notification is your confirmation.
