PLAN TO BE WINED AND DINED!

Five of Grand Rapids' finest restaurants will prepare, present and serve exceptional multi-course meals with considered wine.  Chefs and winemakers will share their knowledge and insights about their selections in an elegant, yet relaxed, sit down atmosphere.

 

These limited-seating experiences by Bar Divani, Tre Cugini, Six.One.Six., San Chez, and Reserve offer a multi-course culinary masterpiece paired with chef selected wines.  Reservations for the Pairings are made in advance on the website or at the Festival on a first-come, first-served basis.  Each Pairing is limited to 16 seats.

Sponsored by Harvey Cadillac & Harvey Lexus

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:  The following information is from the 2011 Wine, Beer & Food Festival.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                          

PAIRING MENU

 

Reception

Rotari, Brut Rosé, Talento, Trento, DOC, Italy, NV

 

Frisée Salad

Cucumber, pancetta, bleu, poached egg, tomatoes, sherry vinaigrette

Merryvale, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, CA

 

Rainbow Trout

Harrietta Hills rainbow trout, Michigan cherries, toasted almonds, beurre noisette, Swiss chard

Llai Llai, Pinot Noir, Bio Bio Valley, Chile

 

Lamb Loin

Cinnamon and clove locally raised lamb loin, chocolate sauce, toasted almond rice

Director's Cut, Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, CA

 

SEATING TIMES

 Thursday:  6pm  /  8pm

Friday:  5pm  /  7pm  /  9pm

Saturday:  2pm  /  4pm  /  6pm  /  8pm

 

 PRICE:  $35 per person

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

 

 

PAIRING MENU

 

Ravioli ai Frutta di Mare al Burro e Salvia

House made ravioli filled with lobster and seafood, served with a butter sage sauce

Goretti Trebbiano Grechetto

 

Lombo in Agrodolce

Sweet and sour pork loin served with root vegetables

Goretti Sagrantino di Montefalco

 

Crostini Ubriachi dell'Umbria

Umbria style "Drunken Toasts"

Goretti Moscato Spumante

 

SEATING TIMES

Thursday:  5pm  /  7pm  /  9pm

Friday:  6pm  /  8pm

Saturday:  1pm  /  3pm  /  5pm  /  7pm

 

PRICE:  $35 per person

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

PAIRING MENU

 

Heirloom Squash Soup

foie gras ravioli . brown . butter-balsamic emusion . sage . brioche crouton

Bowers Harbor Unoaked Chardonnay 2010

 

Slow Roasted Veal Loin

crispy pork belly . parsnip-raclette gratin . frisee . quail egg en croute . chive . black truffle jus

Black Star Farms Ididor's Choice Pinot Noir

 

Caramel Apple Cheesecake

streusel . warm apples . brown-butter cake . spiced cream

Chateau Grand Traverse Late Harvest Riesling

 

SEATING TIMES

Thursday:  6pm / 8pm

Friday:  5pm / 7pm / 9pm

Saturday:  3pm / 5pm / 7pm

 

PRICE:  $45 per person

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

PAIRING MENU

 

Spanish Olives, Jamón Serrano, Marcona Almonds, Melon

La Gitana Manzanilla, Jeréz, Spain

 

Zarzuela

Clams, baby octopus, mussels, sausage, green chile, saffron sweet corn broth, crusty bread

Volteo Viura Blend, Rueda, Spain

 

Pato Ménage à Trois

Truffled duck bacon cassoulet, homemade duck sausage with pickled currants, confit frisée with Cabra al Vino and tomato vinaigrette

Altos de Luzón Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain

 

Smoked Venison Carpaccio, fresh figs, pistachio brittle, Mahón, lemon vinaigrette

Marqués de Riscal Reserva, Rioja, Spain

 

Chocolate plantain bread pudding, cinnamon gelato

Bodegas Toro Albalá Pedro Ximenez Solera Gran Reserva, Montilla Morilles, Spain

 

SEATING TIMES
Thursday:  5pm / 7pm / 9pm

Friday:  6:30pm / 8:30pm

Saturday:  2pm / 4pm / 6pm / 8pm

 

PRICE:  $45 per person

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

PAIRING MENU

 

Swordfish with Nicoise olives, Indian River Valley grapefruit, Upland cress, pickled red onion, saffron vinaigrette

Bower's Harbor Chardonnay

 

Slow roasted S and S Farms leg of lamb with chanterelles, pearl barley risotto, beet greens, and chevre

Wyncroft Bouchet, Cabernet Franc

 

Semolina cake with water buffalo milk ricotta, Hasselman's honey, Hickory nuts, and spiced Mutzu apples

 Bonafide Late Harvest Riesling