For foodies: Evening Land Vineyards Dinner

Tuesday February 7th
5:30 pm

John Howie Steak
11111 NE 8th Street, Suite 125. Bellevue. (map)
Cost: $150.00 per person (tax and gratuity are additional)

When former film producer Mark Tarlov established Evening Land Vineyards, he assembled a team of Burgundy fanatics, including two superstars: famed winemaker Dominique Lafon and James Beard award winning master sommelier and former GM of Rubicon Estate, Larry Stone. What was to be a hobby soon became his second career. Evening Land’s distinctive Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, based on estate vineyards on the Sonoma Coast, Oregon’s Eola-Amity Hills and Burgundy, have placed the winery on Wine & Spirits 2011 “Top 100 Wineries of the Year”, garnered raves from Wine Spectator’s Harvey Steiman and scores in the mid to high 90’s. Twenty-four lucky guests will get red carpet treatment at an exclusive Evening Land wine dinner to be pairing an incredible menu with amazing wine.

Proprietor and author John Howie, together with Chef Mark Hipkiss have designed a sumptuous six-course dinner, as follows:

Tempura King Crab

Tapioca pudding, lobster butter, chervil, chives

Chardonnay, 2009, Burgundy, France

Frisée Salad

Maple sherry vinaigrette, Kurobuta pork belly lardoons,

crispy poached egg, black pepper-Reggiano Parmigiano zabaglione

Gamay Noir, 2010 Seven Springs, Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon

Sous Vide Lamb Loin

Pinot crust, creamy yellow grits, roasted garlic,

Ceregnola olives, rosemary demi-glace

Pinot Noir, 2009 Seven Springs ‘Summum’, Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon

American “Kobe Style” Wagyu Beef Cap of Rib

Caramelized fennel, leek and potato cake, wild mushrooms, sauce Bordelaise

Pinot Noir, 2009 Seven Springs ‘La Source’, Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon

Fromager d’Affinois

Apple, pear and sage jam, red wine honey, walnut crisp

Assorted Cookies

Illy coffee

Evening Land Vineyards winemaker’s dinner will be limited to 24 seats. John Howie Steak is located in The Shops at the Bravern. For information or reservations please contact Wilma Manchester at 425.440.0878. Available seats will be allocated on a first contact, first serve basis.