Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar Host's Exclusive 20 Seat Wine Dinner

[Brittany]

Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar Invites You to an Intimate

Wine Dinner with Braida Winery from Italy on Saturday, October 25

On Friday, October 25, Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar, Capitol Hill's pioneering wine bar and farm-to-table restaurant, is hosting an exclusive 20 seat wine dinner with a pre-dinner wine tasting featuring the wines of Italian winemaker Braida.

The evening begins at 6:30pm, starting with a pre-dinner meet and greet and wine tasting, with wine expert Norbert Reinisch, Braida's Export Manager and Founder's Son-In-Law. The tasting will include Braida's current releases of Montebruna, Il Baciale, Moscato d'Asti and Brachetto d'Acqui and will feature multiple vintages of Bricco dell'Uccellone and Ai Suma.

After the wine tasting, guests will enjoy a three-course dinner plus amuse with wine pairings - each dish crafted by Executive Chef, Joshua Hutter to highlight the featured dinner wines.  Among the menu items: Fluke crudo with lemon, moscatto gelee, frisee and local asian pear paired with the 2012 Moscato d'Asti;  Grilled duck with a barbera cherry gastrique with savory pumpkin and sage bread paired with the Barbera Monte Bruna.

Three Course Wine Dinner Menu

First

Fluke Crudo with preserved lemon, moscatto gelee, frisee and local asian pear

paired with 2012 Moscato d'Asti

Second

Grilled Duck Breast "Autunno" Duck, chicharonnes, Barbera cherry gastrique with savory pumpkin and sage bread pudding

paired with Barbera Monte Bruna

Third

Plum crisp with Local plums, brown sugar farro crumble and local goat cheese gelato

paired with 2012 Brachetto d'Acqui

Tickets for the wine dinner are only $80 per person and with only 20 seats available,  the event is expected to sell out. To reserve your seat, email Brittany@sonomadc.com.  

Also as a special offer, ACE Beverage retailer will be offering exclusive discounts for guests to purchase their favorite Braida wines that they have tasted throughout the evening.