Food & Wine & Jazz
$75 per person plus tax & gratuity
5- courses of Heavy Hors d’oeuvers and Wines from a variety of vineyards while listening to Debi Spyre on the Patio. Sounds like a perfect Summer Night to me. Reservations needed 413-774-5587
July 16th Wine Tasting Menu
Artisanal Cheese Offering
Fruit preserves and crostini
André Brunel Domaine les Cailloux, Côtes du Rhône la Bécassonne
Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Clairette
A medium bodied, fresh white wine with notes of ripe peach, summer melon, honey, and a touch of balanced minerality
North Atlantic Oysters
Fennel & spinach in Pernod scented cream, topped with Gruyere cheese
Château La Nerthe, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette, Bourboulenc
Pale lemon yellow color. Aromas of peach & apricot stone fruit and white flowers. On the palate there is a nice complexity; notes of lime, exotic fruit of pineapple & mango & with a good balance between acidity and body. Aging is elegant and well integrated, the finish is expressive with lingering zesty and mineral notes
Pate de Campagne
Duck, pork and chicken with wild mushrooms and port wine
Louis Bernard, Côtes du Rhône Villages
Grenache, Syrah
Ruby red colour. Expressive flavours of ripe red fruits including blackcurrant & plum.
A complex, well balanced wine with expressive notes of spice and liquorice with smooth tannins.
Duck Breast & Petit Greens
Fingerling potato, pears, toasted hazelnuts, chevre, finished with orange vinaigrette
Château La Nerthe,Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Grenache Noir, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault
This deep red is very aromatic. At the beginning, the nose is red fruit driven and then becomes more spicy with hints of pot pourri. Full bodied and juicy with herbal notes; yet the palate is soft and dense bringing an intense luscious finish
Creme Brulee with Raspberry
Château d’Aqueria, Tavel Rosé
Grenache, Clairette, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Bourboulenc, Picpoul,
Deep berry red color. Perfectly dry, intensely fragrant, and generously fruity. Perfect balance between red raspberries & strawberries and spices.
$75 per person plus tax and gratuity