Penfolds Wine Dinner Jan. 11 at Varanese

[Robin Garr]

A Penfolds Australian Wine Dinner will be held at Varanese, 2106 Frankfort Ave., Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, at 6:30 p.m.

Dinner is $65 per person plus tax and gratuity. A vegetarian dinner is also available, and you may order the dinner alone, without wine. Reservations call 899-9904

Here’s the menu, with the Penfolds wine listed first on each course. Please Pardon The Weird Capitalization. The Press Release Came That Way, and I’m Too Lazy to Change It.

Bin 51 Riesling
Rock Shrimp, Scallop and Calamari Ceviche with a Yuzu Vinaigrette,
Blood Oranges and Micro Greens

Thomas Hyland Chardonnay
Green and Red Romaine Lettuce Topped with an Apple Slaw and Warm Brie
Drizzled with a Hazelnut Dressing

Intermezzo

Cellar Reserve Pinot Noir
Blackened Gator with a Lemon-Cherry Vinaigrette

Bin 407 Cabernet
Pepperberry Rubbed Quail with a Fried Potato Nest
Topped with a Quail Egg and Cabernet Soaked Currants Finished with a Quail Reduction

Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz
Grilled Lollipop Lamb Chop with a Habanero-Mint Chutney
With Roasted Root Vegetables

Grandfather Fine Old Tawny Port
Toffee and Marshmallow Bread Pudding with a Walnut-Bourbon Ice Cream
Topped with Vanilla Anglaise

Varanese
2106 Frankfort Ave.
899-9904
www.varanese.com

Special guest speaker will be Brian Koziol - Master Sommelier. Brian is the Luxury Wine Manager for the Heirloom Wine Group, the luxury wine division for Treasury Wine Estates (formally Fosters Wine Estates). He has conducted training seminars for the Court of Master Sommeliers and has been a feature speaker for the James Beard Foundation. This should be a very educational night!