My favorite little Florida culinary hideaway, the Hi-Life Café in Fort Lauderdale, will be hosting a wine dinner on Wednesday, June 3rd, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The wines are provided by Sue Hailey of the Stacole Wine Distributor; and she will be on hand to give patrons a little background on the vintages. Also on hand will be Phillipe from the Wine Warehouse, who will be able to offer great pricing on any of the wines that diners may wish to purchase from this event at the retail level.
Be sure to check out the menu and wine pairings…
Pass Arounds:
Ham & Asparagus Twist
Mushroom Risotto Bites
Red Wine-Poached Chorizo
Manchego-Stuffed Puff Pastry
Wine: Adami Prosecco Valdobbiadene Veneto NV (Italy)
First Course:
Vietnamese Shrimp Soup: An aromatically-scented broth with lemongrass, ginger & scallions, filled with plump shrimp
Wine: Summerer Gruner Veltliner “Grune Lady” 2008 (Austria)
Second Course:
Jumbo Scallop: Cilantro- & almond-coated scallop over tomato salad with mint dressing
Wine: Ojai Rose Santa Barbara 2008 (California)
Third Course:
Grilled Red Snapper served over roasted broccoli with walnuts and finished in a light cream sauce with fresh corn & green chile peppers
Wine: Augustino’s Pinot Noir 2008 (Chile)
Fourth Course:
Spicy Meatballs imbued with anise & cayenne pepper served over toast rings in a parsley-tomato sauce
Wine: Enzo Primitivo Salento Apulia 2006 (Italy)
Fifth Course:
Tiramisu traditionally prepared with espresso soaked lady fingers and mascarpone cheese
Wine: I Quaranta Le Rose Brachetto D’Aqui Piedmonte 2007 (Italy)
The cost is $70.00 per person (plus tax and gratuity). So if you’re anywhere in the Ft. Lauderdale area, be sure to give a call to (954) 563-1395.
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