New Vintage Day Dinner 2012

DATE: Friday, June 8, 2012 

TIME: The sparkling wine reception begins at 7 p.m. 

WHAT: The evening begins with a sparkling wine reception in our Apostle Cellar, followed by a multi-course gourmet dinner matching Stone Hill's new wines with great foods of the world. Our winemaker, Dave Johnson, will provide lively commentary. 

WHERE: The reception will be held in the Apostle Cellar followed by dinner served at Vintage Restaurant. 

MENU: The reception will feature an assortment of appetizers, and the dinner will be a multi-course gourmet dinner matching Stone Hill's new wines with great foods of the world.

Hors d’ Oeuvres Reception 
• Baba ghanoush on pita (Levantine)
• Yalanci dolma (Turkish)
• Lionshead meatballs (Chinese)
• Duck flautas (Mexican)
• Olivje salad crostini with salmon roe (Russian)
with 2008 BLANC de BLANCS and BRUT ROSÉ

Gourmet Wine Dinner 
First Course
Tuna Niçoise Salad
Herb-crusted tuna steak (served medium-rare) on classic niçoise salad with cherry tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, green beans, Niçoise olives, new potatoes, red onion and local mixed greens dressed with an orange-jalapeno vinaigrette.
with 2010 RESERVE TRAMINETTE

Entreé
Moroccan-Spiced Lamb Chop
Domestic lamb chop encrusted in a variety of Moroccan spices, seared to medium-rare and finished with a Chambourcin and fig compote; accompanied by oven-roasted heirloom vegetable quinoa.
with 2009 CHAMBOURCIN

Dessert
Fresh Mango Cheesecake
A rich, creamy mango cheesecake with a toasted macadamia nut crust; crowned with Late Harvest Vignoles-scented soft whipped cream, fresh mangos, strawberries and drizzled with Hermann Hills Apiaries honey.
with 2011 LATE HARVEST VIGNOLES
 

COST: $70 per person, all-inclusive. Credit cards will be charged approximately two weeks prior to the event, and at that time the tickets will be mailed along with the credit card receipt. 

DRESS: Business casual.