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AQ Restaurant & Bar and Chef Mark Liberman invite guests to experience a special winemaker dinner, featuring local wine producer Jared Brant of Donkey & Goat Winery at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in AQ’s intimate Cellar Room. Donkey & Goat Winery, located in Berkeley, California, is known for balanced, wood barrel-aged Rhône varietals and Chardonnay blends.

The Donkey & Goat dinner menu will feature uniquely crafted dishes with wine pairings under the direction of Chef Mark Liberman and Beverage Director Kristen Capella. The five-course menu with Donkey & Goat wine pairings is as follows:

First Course

Celeriac with smoked herring, green apple and wild nettles

Chardonnay, 2012

Second Course

Goat Poached in Whey with Bergamot oranges and winter wheat

Sluice Box, 2012

Third Course

Risotto of Braised Octopus, bone marrow with Provolone

Perli Vineyards, Syrah, 2009

Fourth Course

Venison Roasted in Vine Clippings with sweet onion and salsify, huckleberry must

Viello Vignes, Syrah, 2006

Fifth Course

Fresh Cheese, served with long pepper, Sourdough and ripe pear

Chardonnay Bubbles