SEPTEMBER GUILD EVENT

The Sommelier Guild of Atlanta celebrates the wines of Mendocino County, California this evening with a dinner at Rosebud. Here’s the Foody-and-Winey Itinerary:

Speaker’s Wines
Scharffenberger Brut (Mendocino County)
Roederer Estate Brut*** (Anderson Valley, Mendocino)

First Flight
2007 Saracina Sauvignon Blanc (Mendocino County)
2008 Bonterra Chardonnay** (Mendocino County)
2008 Handley Pinot Gris (Anderson Valley)

Peekytoe Crab Salad, Fried Capers, Vanilla & Sage Apple “Sauce,” and Carrot Chips

Second Flight
2007 Saint Gregory Pinot Meunier (Mendocino)
2007 Drew Pinot Noir “Monument Tree”** (Anderson Valley)
2007 Barnett Pinot Noir “Savoy” (Anderson Valley)

Smoked Chicken Risotto, Local Braising Greens, Dried Apricots, Midnight Moon Cheese & Hamhock Red Wine Jus

Third Flight
2003 Graziano “Coro”**** (Mendocino)
2005 Steele Zinfandel “DuPratt”** (Mendocino Ridge)
2006 Parducci Petite Syrah “True Grit” (Mendocino)
2002 Eagle Point Ranch “Coro”** (Mendocino)

Coffee Braised Beef Brisket, Garlicky Local Grits & Late Harvest Tomato-Leek Stew

Dessert
2006 Graziano Late Harvest Chenin Blanc “Sweet Alexandra Norgard” (Mendocino County)

Apple Crunch Turnover, Sorghum Thyme Caramel

I’m especially interested in this event - not only is the restaurant one that I’ve visited (and enjoyed) several times, but the wines all hail from Mendocino County, a place that I have actually visited. (Never mind that it was thirty-six years ago.)

With a full dozen wines on the list, I’m gonna need a Plan B. Good thing the Mistress of Sarcasm lives just a little ways down the street from Rosebud...

Update: My favorites noted with asterisks, as usual. Alas, neither Denny nor Houston Steve was in attendance. Perhaps next time, when we have a meaty Wine Event at Abattoir.