The Holiday Soiree

38 people (including 10 guests)  attended this very festive black tie Holiday event at one of our favorite clubs.   The live music & beautiful decorations set the stage for a spectacular evening.

The passed Hor dourves (raspberry & apricot tarts  & ham & asparagus pinwheels) wakened our taste buds paired with the Shiraz-Viognier (full bodied wine, with taste of plums and raspberry & smoke) and the Hermit Crab wine (luscious on the palate with nectarine , peach & twist of candied citrus rind).  

The roasted butternut squash & apple soup with seared scalops was amazing with the J.Vineyards Pinot Gris (complex medium bodied wine revealing crisp citrus, lemon grass & succulent pineapple, green pear, & jasmine)

The pan roasted Sea Bass got rave reviews, paired with a Cambris Chardonnay (With taste of carmelized apple, seared pear, honey-suckle & touch of butter cream, and balanced acidity, and clean, crisp finish)

The Kobe beef short ribs was spectacular with the Robert Mondavi Cabernet ( a full bodied wine with dark red cherry fruit, joined by sinfully deep mocha flavors which  finished with a spicy note of black pepper).

The chocolated dipped Creme Brulee with assorted berries looked like a picture, and  paired with the Petit Guiraud Sauternes,(intense golden color with aroma of blossoms and stone fruit and hint of hone-suckle) this course was over the top!

Following each of the courses, each table was assigned a course to evaluate the food/ wine pairings, and the spokes-person for the table presented the summary.   This activity promoted a lively discussion of the wines, and comments were generally very favorable.  

The evening was concluded with dancing, and lots of socialization, which was a great start to the holiday season for our members and guests!.