Tasting Menu Pairings Flashcards
Yellowtail- Drinker
Lombard Premier Cru Champagne
Bright and minerals. Champagne lift and energy co.pliments seafood without overshadowing the delicate flavors.
Yellowtail- Thinker
2017 Ramey “Rodgers Creek” Syrah
Sonoma Coast AVA
Black olive, violets and crushed peppercorns. A touch a briney flavors add the already existing notes of the dish, particularly the bottarga
Creste di Gallo- Drinker
Valette Rose Pinot Noir
2022 Sonoma Coast
Cherry, Tarragon, White Cheese Rind
Creste di Gallo- Thinker
Dot Wines White Pinot Noir
2023 RRV
Golden apple, pear, limestone
Skate- Drinker
2021 Journeyman Chardonnay
RRV AVA
Lemon curd, vanilla, and nutmeg. Classic example of an oak forward chardonnay complimenting a rich butter based dish through matching weight and flavors.
Skate- Thinker
2022 Les Athletes du Vin Pineau d’Aunis, Touraine
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Loire Valley, France
Light Cranberry and pink peppercorn. One of the lightest bodied red wine grapes, the wine is soft and subtle enough to avoid clashing with the delicate flavors of the fish while still adding beautiful light pepper notes.
Filet- Drinker
2022 Far Niente “Post and Beam” Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa
Ripe black fruit, Espresso, cigar box
Filet-Thinker
2007 Rumplestiltskin “Appassimento” red blend. Merlot, sangiovese, cab franc, dolcetto.
Dried fig, plum, violets, earth, oregano
Cheesecake- Drinker
2003 Warre’s Vintage Port
Douro, Portugal
Cocoa, Dark cherry, and maple
Adds a beautiful dimension to the pairing with the dried red fruit notes leaning into the berries of the dish
Cheesecake- Thinker
2022 Arbe Garbe “Catie’s Corner” Malvasia Bianca
RRV AVA
Bright apricot and Thyme with tangerine and orange blossom
Late harvest and vin de paille methods blend in this wine to create a bright, refreshing and complex dessert wine.
