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    Home » Events

    Girls' Wine and Food Tasting Night

    Feb 16, 2012 · Modified: Jul 26, 2020 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

    Andrea Meyers - Wine and dessert

    A couple weeks ago my friend Kristy Bernardo of the delicious blog The Wicked Noodle hosted a wine and food evening sponsored by Don Sebastiani & Sons. It was a girls-only night, which is always fun, but this was especially great because I got to meet some truly funny and friendly gals, plus we all had an assignment to make a dish to complement one of the six wines we would taste that evening.

    Kristy and I are both posting about the party today, and you’ll find all of the recipes on her website, so make sure you visit both sites for the full experience.

    Andrea Meyers - Pouring Prosecco

    So we started the evening with Prosecco, which wasn’t on the official tasting list, but a little Prosecco never hurt anything, right?

    Andrea Meyers - Gorgonzola Stuffed Dates and Goat Cheese and Crackers with Plum Jam

    Then the official tasting started with appetizers: Smoking Loon California Sweet Red Wine paired with honey Dijon bacon, dates stuffed with gorgonzola, and goat cheese and crackers with homemade plum jam (minus the ginger in that recipe).

    Andrea Meyers - Prosciutto Salad with Truffle Oil

    The salad course was a simple and elegant spinach and prosciutto salad with truffle oil paired with Pepperwood Grove Pinot Noir.

    Andrea Meyers - Smoky Bean Soup

    This smoky bean soup was paired with The Crusher Clarksburg Petite Sirah.

    Andrea Meyers - Simple Pizzeta with Smoked Mozzarella

    We followed that up with a simple tortilla pizzetta topped with smoky mozzarella, kalamata olives, and sun-dried tomatoes, and paired it with Project Paso Paso Robles Red Blend. (By this time we were already getting full, and we still had two course to go!)

    Andrea Meyers - Steak and Wild Rice Wrap

    The main course was the steak and wild rice wrap with shredded cabbage, paired with the B Side Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. But wait, there’s more!

    Andrea Meyers - Silky Mushroom Flan

    We followed that with this silky mushroom flan and the Aquinas Napa Valley Barrel Fermented Chardonnay.

    Are we done yet? No, there’s still dessert! Kristy made these cute chocolate spoons.

    Andrea Meyers - Chocolate Spoons, by Kristy Bernardi

    And by then, we were in a food and wine coma. The evening was so much fun, we had a blast. It’s always interesting to try new wines and enjoy good food that’s paired with them. Thanks to Kristy for being such a fabulous host and to Don Sebastiani & Sons for sharing the wines and recipes.

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    1. the wicked noodle says

      February 16, 2012 at 5:21 pm

      Thanks a million for coming and for bringing your delicious plum jam! We need to do another of these soon! xoxoxo

    2. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

      February 16, 2012 at 7:12 pm

      Looks like a wonderful girls' night out!

    3. Kalyn says

      February 17, 2012 at 10:08 am

      All the food looks amazing.

    4. Jill Mant~a SaucyCook says

      February 18, 2012 at 1:19 am

      Good food, good wine and girlfriends....sounds like a great night to me! And Mushroom Flan.....YUM....ping me next time, I'm a lot of fun at parties!

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    1. How to host a low-key wine party | the wicked noodle says:
      February 16, 2012 at 5:28 pm

      [...] writes the food blog Andreas Recipes and you can head over there to get her take on our party! [...]

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