Friday September 23^{rd, 2011}
5:00pm – 7:00pm

Come celebrate Alanna’s (backwards) Champagne birthday this Friday in-store. Alanna has put together a lineup of wines she loves and wines she’d love to try. Champagne corks will be popping and Alanna will be serving up some Wine Spectator worthy whites and a selection of new world and old world reds.

Our neighbours at Ristorante A Mano are preparing platters of delicious crostinis, shrimp and much more to pair with the wines. Click to see the menu.

Tickets are $20 at the door. Please RSVP via telephone (490-2675) or email.

The Wine

NV Duval Leroy Champagne, France

2008 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese, Mosel, Germany 91pts Tanzer, 91pts Parker

2009 Schloss Vollrads, Kabinett feinherb Riesling, Reingau

2008 Santa Rita Floresta Leyda, Chile

2007 Brancaia Chianti Classico, Italy 90pts Parker

2005 Rocche Costamagna Barolo, Italy

2006 Mastrojanno Brunello di Montalcino, Italy 93pts Parker

2005 Casajus Ribera del Duero, Spain 90 pts Parker

2008 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA

2009 Domaine La Tour Vielle Banyuls

The Food

Schiacciata
~ Warm Flat bread with roasted garlic oil and basil pesto

Gamberi
~ Pan seared shrimp with salsa

Antipasta all’ Italiana
~ Cured meats, Italian cheese

Crostinis
~Roasted pear and Gorgonzola
~Bocconcini, arugula, prosciutto
~Mushroom, mozzarella, truffle oil
~Tomato, goat’s cheese, cilantro, aged balsamic

Pizza Margherita
~Mozzarella, tomato, fresh basil

Polpettini
~Spicy meatballs with white wine and tomato sauce