domaine547 events: Tablas Creek wine dinner at Campanile, June 3rd, 2008

May 8th, 2008

We’re excited to announce that we’re hosting a wine dinner at Campanile Restaurant on June 3rd, with the esteemed Tablas Creek Vineyard. Not only does Tablas Creek have one of the best wine blogs around, written by winery manager Jason Haas, but their wines rock.

For those of you who don’t know, they are owned in part by the Perrin family of Chateau de Beaucastel in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and they have painstakingly brought over clones of all the Beaucastel Southern Rhone varieties and replanted them in Paso Robles (see full history of the winery here). The results are incredible, and you will be able to taste through the entire line-up of Tablas Creek wines at Campanile, including their Vin de Paille dessert wine which is tiny production and usually only available at the winery.

Campanile has developed a five course menu (plus passed Hors d’Oeuvres and an Intermezzo) to complement the 11 wines featured. Here’s what it looks like

Tray Passed Hors d’Oevures:

Cumin Scented Shrimp wrapped with grilled zucchini and Chicken Liver Pate Crostini paired with 2006 Vermentino

First Course:
Fava Bean Angolotti with sauteed pea tendrils paired wtih 2006 Cotes de Tablas Blanc and 2005 Grenache Blanc

Second Course:
Spring Squash Risotto with Meyer lemon preserves paired with 2005 Roussanne and 2006 Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc

Intermezzo:
Fried Totten Oyster with a nectarine mignonette paired with 2007 Rosé

Third Course:
Skewered Lamb, carmelized onion tarte tatin, tome de savoie paired with 2005 Cotes de Tables and 2005 Syrah

Fourth Course:
Roast Squab, sliced beets, pearl onions, mustard mashed potatoes paired with 2005 Mourvedre and 2005 Esprit de Beaucastel

Fifth Course:
Dessert paired with 2005 Vin de Paille dessert wine

Please note, Campanile is proud to provide the freshest and finest foods available. Campanile therefore reserves the right to make substitutions contingent upon seasonal availability and sources. Vegetarian menu available upon request.

Total cost per person is $150 inclusive of tax and gratuity. Please call the restaurant at (323) 938-1447 for reservations, and mention you are booking for the domaine547/Tablas Creek dinner on June 3rd. This event is sure to fill to capacity so book early and often!

2 Responses to “domaine547 events: Tablas Creek wine dinner at Campanile, June 3rd, 2008”

domaine547 » Bits and pieces
May 29th, 2008 at 4:24 pm

[…] Recap of our stunning Tablas Creek wine dinner at Campanile: this has yet to occur, and you can still reserve space as it’s next week (Tuesday, June 3rd). It will be great…we promise! Details can be found here. […]
domaine547 » Reminder: Tablas Creek dinner at Campanile is June 3rd! As in, tomorrow!
June 2nd, 2008 at 9:15 am

[…] We’d love to see you there, and from what we hear just a few spots remain. Call Campanile at (323) 938-1447 to book. More details on the dinner can be found here. […]

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2007 Scholium Project Naucratis Verdelho

Abe Schoener strikes again, this time with a great Verdelho at a slightly lower price-point than the Gemella. This is 100% tank-fermented and a very dry, mineral-laden wine. This is one of the reasons why Schoener is earning status as a winemaker as a cult winemaker. It delivers. $28 for Scholium goodness.

2007 Skylark Cellars Alondra Chardonnay

I admit, I really don’t dig Chardonnay, so you don’t see many around these parts. I do, however, love this one. Not surpisingly, it’s unoaked. $18 of un-oaked, un-malo’ed goodness!

2007 La Fenetre “A Coté” Red Blend, Santa Barbara County from Timeless Palate Wines

This is astoundingly good for the money. It’s 60% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard, and 40% Merlot from the Bien Nacido Vineyard. The winemaker, Josh Klapper, is a mere 29 years old and one to watch. This is red, juicy and lush but not over the top. $18 and worth every penny.

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Wine Store Design Continued: More Racks and Lights and Stuff:

Just a couple of images for the now…

Some of the single-depth racks, assembled (thanks again to Tim Krablin of Modern Cellar for the photo)…

And the interior of one of the lampshades, of which there will be 48, in three different shades of blue-ish purple. Keep in mind this is 36″ in diameter — as in three feet (the exterior is aluminum, non-powdercoated. I’ll let your imagination do the work).

Maybe one day I’ll post about the wines I’ve been tasting and stocking, and actually try to sell you something…which would possibly help me pay for all these neat things…ummmm, maybe next week…

Wine Store Design Continued: More Racks and Lights and Stuff

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Wine Store Design Part 4: Wine Rack Construction

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wine jargon

Frizzante
From Wikipedia: Frizzante is an Italian wine term term for semi-sparkling wine (as opposed to Spumante, which is generally used for fully sparkling wines). Frizzante wines generally owe their bubbles to a partial secondary fermentation in tank. You might notice a light fizz or tingly sensation on the tongue with a Frizzante wine, compared to the more carbonated sensation that more fully sparkling wines yield.

Scorekage
Okay, so we made up this word yesterday after a great restaurant experience. We brought a bottle of wine with us, expecting to pay a corkage fee. But the restaurant either forgot to charge us the $15, or decided to be nice to us. We scored! Hence, “scorekage” has entered our lexicon. This can also refer to BYO friendly restaurants that don’t charge for corkage under any circumstances.

Frizzante

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Scorekage

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Rioja

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grapewise

I recently stopped by Venokado, a new-ish shop in LA. I bought a Lirac imported by Kermit Lynch, and it was yummers. Last night I had the pleasure of spending some time with one of its owners, Susan Brink.

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