Event: 2.13.10

Last Saturday, my friend hosted a very swank bachelorette party for her sister at her condo. She hired a sommelier to come in and host wine tastings and education. She also hired a personal chef (me) to match the food with the wine. Overall, I prepared 6 items to complement a welcome champagne, 2 whites, 4 reds, a sparkling dessert white (which was our palate cleanser), and sparkling dessert red. Here was the menu as well as some photos. It was a lot of work but a lot of fun!!!

Assorted Cheeses

Pommery "Brut Royale" Champagne, NV Brut, Champagne, France

Starters

Spicy Tuna Tartare with Avocado & Cucumber
2008 Bodegas La Cana Albariño, Rias Baixas, Spain

Celery, Toasted Almond, & Tarragon Chicken Bibb Lettuce Cups
2006 Zantho Muskat, Burgenland, Austria

Salad

Belgian Endive, Pomegranate, & Blue Cheese Salad
2008 Sherwood Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand

Mains

Baked Mozzarella Ziti
Savory Butternut Squash & Parmesan Bread Pudding

2007 Costanti "Massarossa", Lazio, Italy
2007 Niepoort "Twisted", Douro, Portugal
2007 Ridge "Geyserville" Zinfandel blend, Sonoma County, California

Dessert

2008 Gianni Doglia Moscato d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy

Chocolate Mousse Torte
2005 de Jean Paul Brun Terres Dorées FRV 100 Sparkling Gamay