AUGUST GUILD EVENT

This evening’s Sommelier Guild event - a celebration of summer whites and reds - will be at Goldfish, conveniently located at Perimeter Mall.  It will be the first event under the Guild’s new leadership, so it will be interesting to see how everything turns out.  I will be waiting with bated breath... and since sushi is one of the offerings at Goldfish, it may be baited breath as well.

Here’s the menu, for your delectation:

Reception:
2008 Raventós i Blanc De Nit Cava Rosado

First Flight:
2007 Chasseloir Comte Leloup Muscadet Ceps Centenaires
2010 Pascal Bouchard Chablis Premier Cru Montmains

Baked oysters topped with leeks, horseradish, and panko

Second Flight:
2012 Sorin Côtes de Provence Rosé Terra Amata
2012 Peirson Meyer Sauvignon Blanc Ryan’s Vineyard

Pan roasted scallops with roasted asparagus, caramelized potato cake and tomato butter sauce

Third Flight:
2010 Peillot Altesse Roussette de Bugey Jura
2010 Morlet Family Vineyards Ma Douce Chardonnay

Crab cake with succotash of green beans, corn, okra, tomatoes, leeks, spinach tomato vinaigrette

Fourth Flight:
2011 Grayson Cellars Block 9 Caiden’s Vineyard Pinot Noir
2011 CVA A Portela Mencia

Grilled redfish (skin on) with wild rice, fennel, rainbow Swiss chard, Vidalia onions,and basil beurre blanc sauce

Dessert:
1996 Domaine les Grandes Vignes Vaillant Coteaux du Layon

Almond cake with pear and apple compote

Based on my prior experience at this restaurant, the food should be quite nice.  The wines, as always, will have to speak for themselves.