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Tags:   Cooking Demonstration   Sit Down Dinner   Wine   Food  

Join us for a special evening February 24  at 7:30 PM at The Grape Escape.  The Executive Chef of Teresa’s Café in Princeton will be at The Grape Escape Winery preparing a five course dinner for you.  Each course will be paired with wines from around the world.  Chef Luis Martinez has a completely unique culinary point of view, fusing Italian & Latin American cuisine.

The evening begins with a wine tasting directly from our barrels.  Try a Chardonnay from the Russian River in California or a Montepulciano from Italy…directly from the barrel.  We’ll discuss each region, how the wines are made and the intricacies of tasting wine properly for full enjoyment. 

The following five course dinner will then be prepared for you by Chef Luis Martinez:

Entrada

Empanada Duo - Spinach with Gruyere & Ground Beef with Olives, Raisins in a Venezuelan Spicy Tomato Relish

Ensalada

Artichoke, Arugula, Parmigigiano Reggiano and Capers, Lemon Juice, Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Pescado

Striped Bass, Eggplant, Zucchini, Cipollini Onions, Bell Peppers, Tomato, Chile Flakes

Carne

Chicken and Chorizo Paella

Postre

Churros and Hot Chocolate

As each course is presented to you, we will match a specific wine to each course and discuss how and why the wines match.  The cost is $90  a person or $16 for a couple (gratuity included.) 

Chef Luis Martinez is a rising star in the culinary field.  Luis is originally from Venezuela, trained in Montreal and is currently the Executive Chef of the prominent Teresa’s Café in Princeton.  Luis has worked with The Grape Escape for many of our corporate team building events, awing our clients with his inspired creations.

The Grape Escape is a working winery that invites you to participate in the winemaking process. You crush, press, bottle and custom label your own wine. In the Spring, we import grapes from Chile and Argentina while in the Fall we ship grapes from Napa, Sonoma and Amador. Come see what everyone is talking about!