Dinner Info
* Final wine dinner information and updates will be emailed to all registered participants the week prior to the event. Additional updates may be sent up to the morning of the dinner. Any emailed information supersedes information on this site.
Location: Academy Street Bistro (main venue address: 200 S. Academy St, Cary, NC 27511)
EVENING SCHEDULE
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5:00 PM - Cocktail Reception with Cash Bar
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6:00 PM - 6 Course Wine Dinner
Menu
Passed Appetizers During Reception
Wine - Calvet Sparkling Rose
Smoked mozzarella-stuffed arancini topped with balsamic drizzle
Pork stuffed hush puppy with a coffee BBQ sauce
Shrimp bruschetta on a crostino topped with pomegranate molasses
Raspberry-filled phyllo dough wrapped brie bites, topped with a sweet goat cheese sauce
Soup
Wine - Jadix Picpoul de Pinet
Melon Gazpacho
Salad
Wine - Loimer Gruner Vetliner
Bistro Caprese Salad
Fish Entrée
Wine - Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre
Seared yellowfin tuna on top of a zucchini puree with sautéed edamame and snap peas. Topped with a wakame apple slaw.
Meat Entrée
Wine - Prati by Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon
Petite 6 oz. Filet on top of demi-fondant potatoes and asparagus. Topped with a creamy au poivre sauce.
Dessert
Wine - Castello Rosa Regale Sparkling
Once in a Blue Moon flourless chocolate torte