$65 food
$40 wine pairings
1st COURSE
Kumamoto oysters on the half shell with cucumber-chile mignonette and preserved lemon
Sparkling Chenin Blanc, Louis de Grenelle, Loire, NV
or
Cauliflower soup with Georgia sturgeon caviar cream and tiny croutons
Aligoté, A&P de Villaine, Bouzeron ‘Les Clous’, France, 2007
or
Beef tartare with traditional accompaniments
Rosé, Chateau Musar, ‘Jeune’, Lebanon, 2009
or
Roasted baby carrots and beets with feta, cumin vinaigrette, and pulled parsley
Sauvignon Blanc, Le Claux Delorme, Valançay, France, 2009
2nd COURSE
Torchon of foie gras with onion jam, bread and butter pickles, and brioche
Sauternes, Chateau Laribotte, France, 2005
or
Salad of local lettuces, braised bacon, roasted tomato, avocado, and buttermilk dressing
Lirac Blanc, Domaine Lafond, Rhone, France, 2008
or
Butter poached Maine lobster risotto with tarragon crema
Chardonnay, Lioco, Carneros, CA, 2009
or
Roasted maitake mushrooms with poached local egg and truffled red mule grits
Bourgogne rouge, Jean-Claude Boisset, France, 2006
3rd COURSE
Roasted squab breast with confit leg, lemon-thyme jus, mascarpone polenta, and braised lacinato kale
Chianti Classico, Castello di Rampolla, Tuscany, Italy, 2005
or
Grilled prime filet of beef and braised short rib with pommes anna, roasted asparagus, and rosemary jus
Cabernet Sauvignon, Branham, Napa, CA, 2006
or
Braised halibut with orange emulsion, rouille, leek whipped potatoes, and saffron braised fennel
Rioja Blanco, R. Lopez de Heredia, ‘Viña Gravonia’, Spain, 2000
or
Collard greens spanakopita with French feta, spicy cucumber-chile dressing, roasted hakurei turnips, haricots vert and shiitake slaw
Riesling Trocken, Dr. F. Weins-Prüm, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese, Mosel, Germany, 2009
4th COURSE
Grapefruit pudding cakes with whipped cream, champagne poppy seed reduction, and cashews
Moscato D’Asti, Vietti, ‘Cascinetta’, Piedmont, Italy, 2009
or
Dark chocolate mousse with coconut macaroon and passion fruit reduction
Port, Taylor-Fladgate, LBV, Portugal, 2005
or
Apple pie with juniper ice cream and candied kumquats
Pineau des Charantes, Daniel Bouju, Cognac, France
or
Vanilla bean crème brulee with cookies and seasonal fruit
Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Alvear, Spain, 2008