Alanna’s Birthday Favorites
Sep 23, 2011 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday September 23rd, 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