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Chef's Valentine's Tasting Menu With Wine + Bourbon Immersive Experience

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    Tue, February 14, 2023 (6:00 PM - 10:00 PM)

ThornCreek Winery & Gardens
155 Treat Road
Aurora, OH 44202
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Gather your loved-one, Friends or Family for this exciting night around Food, Wine + Bourbon Tasting!

Whether you are sharing Valentine’s Day with a loved one or a group of friends, our Valentine’s Day Food, Wine, and Bourbon Tasting Immersive Experience will be an evening to remember! Neva Justham is preparing a bountiful chef's tasting menu that is created to enhance the flavors of our food and award-winning wines. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy three interactive tasting stations in our magical Tasting Room, Vaulted Ballroom, and authentic Aging Cellar.

For those who want an individualized tasting of five of our wines, book your private wine tasting in our cozy chilling room with our owner, David Thorn. His extensive traveling experience and 28 years in the wine industry provide guests with a fun, educational, and intimate wine-tasting experience!

Meet with certified Bourbon steward, Justine to enjoy a 3 course top shelf Bourbon tasting that will be located amongst the barrels of our Aging Cellar.

Our wine and bourbon tasting options will make the perfect pre-dinner cocktail hour or end-of-the-night engaging activity!

Wine Tasting Tickets: $5 - Includes one sample glass + complimentary pairing bites

Private Wine Tasting Experience with Owner: $45 per person - Includes private guided tasting of 5 wines + 1 full glass of wine + complimentary pairing bites

Bourbon Tasting is $30 per person - Includes 3 high-end Bourbon tastings + complimentary pairing bites

* Chef's Tasting Menu will include shareable small plates for a la carte purchase

Starters / White Wine Pairings

Sautéed Shrimp Arrabiata - 21

Charred tomato in a spicy wine sauce + Calabrian peppers, pecorino, crostini

Crab Meatballs - 18

House-Made tomato sauce + whipped ricotta

Stuffed Lobster Ravioli - 18

lemon cream + lobster claw

Pan Seared Scallop - 20

crisp pancetta + pistachio gramolata

Iberico - 25

dried and cured Iberico + manchego & marcona almond, olives

Greens / Red & White Pairings

Cacio e Pepe - 12

chopped romaine, pecorino dressing, pecorino romano, ground pink & black peppercorn

Burrata - 12

seasonal tomatoes, green onion, orange chili oil, fig balsamic

Endive - 14

endive + arugula, parmesan, crispy pancetta, black peppercorn & pecorino dressing

Entrees

Lobster Tail - 32

with angel hair pasta in a mascarpone lemon and sundried tomato cream sauce + fresh basil

Lamb Chop - 30

with garlic butter & fresh herbs + pear mostardo, roasted, smoked sweet potato

Vodka Rigatoni - 28

mascarpone – tomato and vodka sauce + chili oil with meatball

* RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR DINING

* TASTING TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE & ARE NOT REFUNDABLE *

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