South African Wine Tasting
September 30, 2009 (Wed)
from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Manhattan Beach, CA
Event Details
Wine OR Wine & Food
Taste up to 15 Wines from South Africa
followed by a Great Wine Dinner!
Wine Tasting $25 per Person
Wine Tasting and Dinner for only $65.00 plus Tax and Gratuities!
Lido di Manhattan Ristorante & Bar
1550 Rosecrans Ave, Ste G, Manhattan Beach, CA
www.lidodimanhattan.com
South African Fall Wine Dinner
Wednesday, September 30th with Jeremy Wilkinson, Wine Coach
Wine Tasting 6pm to 7.30pm; Dinner @ 7.30pm
Please RSVP EARLY to avoid disappointment: 310-536-0730
SPECIAL FOOD AND WINE PAIRING MENU
Appetizers for Wine Dinner:
Assorted Gourmet Cheese, Meats, Fruit, Nuts, Crackers & Toast Points
Creamy Mushroom Dip, Hummus & Toasted Pita
1st Course:
Crab Stuffed Shrimp
Cape Rock Sparkling White, Robertson, South Africa
Whiffs of Peach, grass and tropical fruit. Succulent – A fruity harmoniously blended wine with a “just dry” finish.
2nd Course:
Pear & Arugula Salad hearts of palm, dressed with pomogrante vinaigrette topped with shaved parmesan cheeseHerons Nest Chardonnay, Western Cape, South Africa
Medium bodied with fresh fruity flavours – lime, grapefruit and citrus well integrated with French oak vanilla flavours on the nose. Light yellow with a hint of green
Main Course:
Pork Tenderloin medallions sautéed in a Portobello mushroom red wine reduction sauce served with portobello mushrooms and goat cheese polenta croutons
Clos Malverne Auret 2006, Stellenbosch, South Africa
The flagship of their range! A unique, full -bodied red blend, with Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon, South Africa's own cultivar.
Pleasantly dry tannins, spicy with underlying fruit (ripe berries).
Dessert:
Homemade Deep Dish Apple Pie served a la mode finished with warm caramel sauce
Mooiuitzicht Tawny Port
A full bodied Port with hints of full ripe blackberries and cooked prunes with
sumptuous, sweet overtones in harmony with a lingering, fruity aftertaste. Wood matured.
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