Peace & Holiday Tidings A Celebration of Food & Wines

The IW&FS Branch of Lake Tahoe members enjoyed and evening of Peace and Holiday Tidings sharing a wonderful dinner and wine on the shores of Lake Tahoe.  With nothing but window and Lake Tahoe the evening started with a selection of french champagne, Chardonneys, white wines and end of bin red wines.  The 4 course dinner was paired with 2022 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Semillon, a 2017 Drouhin Laurene Pinot Noir, a 2014 Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley and a 2017 Croft Vintage Port. The evening closed with pictures in front of the Christmas Tree with Lake Tahoe in the backdrop.

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 Passed Appetizers 
Ahi Tuna Poke & Wasabi Cream Wontons Soy glaze 
Lobster Deviled Eggs
White truffle oil, tobiko, scallion & Meyer lemon aioli
Selection of French Champagne
Selection of Chardonnay and other white wine
End of Bin Red Wines

Soup & Salad 
Artisan Breads
1st Course-- Shrimp and Lobster Bisque Lobster cream and rock shrimp
2022 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Semillon
2nd Course-- Custom Spinach Salad Baby spinach and arugula, goat cheese,
dried cranberries, beets, toasted pine nuts with balsamic vinaigrette
2017 Jos. Drouhin Laurene Pinot Noir 

Entrée’s 
Duet - Petite Filet Mignon & Chilean Sea Bass
5 oz bacon wrapped filet mignon with Point Reyes blue cheese butter, garlic mashed 
potatoes & Asparagus with 4 oz. Chilean Sea Bass
 2014 Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Dessert 
Chocolate Silk Torte
Callebaut Belgian chocolate, graham cracker crust, toasted hazelnut, 
Grand Marnier raspberry compote
 2017 Croft Vintage Por