Cal-Ital Wine Experience

The Italian influence on California winemaking runs deep and spreads wide; from land to winery, terroir to taste, production to marketing. The sonorous Italian family and grape names have eased themselves into the Californian lexicon as easily and ubiquitously as their cuisine. Pioneers of the movement include Rafanelli, Foppiano, Mondavi, Gallo, Martinelli, Pedroncelli, Rochioli, Sebastiani and Seghesio, to name just a few. The founders of these wineries, largely from Italy's Tuscany region, made their way to California in the mid to late 1800s, many of them attracted by the Gold Rush. They brought with them a wealth of experience and paved the way for Golden State wine as we know it today.

We will show five pairs of wines, each comparing and contrasting between these two great viticultural areas including Sauvignon Blanc, Fiano, Pinot Noir, and Sangiovese, matching them to a three-course dinner showcasing the excellent local produce at The Peat Spade. 

The evening includes:

-  Aperitif.

-  Ten wines served in pairs selected by grape variety.

-  Three-course dinner

It's a good start to the tasting season and I hope you can join us.

Menu

Starters

*****

Crispy squid, aioli

Whipped chicken liver mousse, plum chutney, brioche

Venision & black pudding Scotch egg, piccalilli mayo

Warm salad of roasted squash & beets, homous, pmegranate, dukkah

Mains

*****

Beer battered south coast haddock, minted pea puree, chips, tartare sauce

Roast breast of chicken, fondant potato, wild mushrooms, red wine jus

Aubergine, sweet potato & fennel parmigiana, mixed leaves

12oz pork chop, dauphinoise potato, mushrooms, cherry vine tomatoes, brandy & wholegrain mustard sauce

Desserts

*****

Belgian double chocolate brownie, chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream

Roasted pineapple, maple & rum glaze, vegan vanilla ice cream

Sticky toffee pudding, salted toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream

Treacle tart, clotted cream