Wednesday, March 9, 2022
A different take this month on the wine dinner. A wine tasting with optional dinner at Wine on 2nd in Naples. 15 in attendance tonight. Tasting consisted of appetizers and 5 wines. Service was good with a few glitches. I don't think they are used to serving a large group along with having to handle the other walkins. Everyone in the group seemed to have a good time and I am sure a few will be back.
We started out with a dish of olive and eggplant tapenade with crostini along with a charcuterie plate of salami, prosciutto, cheese, honey, figs. The appetizers were very good. A plate of each set on each table of 4. We lucked out as there were only 3 of us at our table. I felt the quantity was a bit scrimpy since it was supposed to be shared by 4 people and last through 5 wines. The tapenade was the same size we ordered off the menu a few nights before when there were 3 of us. I am assuming that it is a one size fits all on the menu. Their normal wine flight consists of 3 wines. So no adjustment for 5 wines.
Optional dinner was a choice of shrimp with pasta or chicken breast. Neither of those appealed to me as I cook that at home. Not what I want when dining out. I opted for an appetizer of rolled steak around peppers with a salad. Flavor was good. Greens and vinaigrette were very tasty. Meat was good but they gave a butter knife to cut. It took a bit of back and forth to cut through the meat. The meat was tender but when a slice is rolled with ingredients on the inside a sharp knife would have made a big difference. But we were also in a wine tasting establishment not a restaurant per say.
The wines served tonight were:
NV J Laurens Brut Cremant de Limoux Languedoc-Roussillon, France
2018 Portia Verdejo, Rueda, Spain
2017 Benton Lane, Willamete Valley, Oregon, Pinot Noir
2019 Faustino, Rioja, Spain, Tempranello
???? Mazzolada, La Cantina Del Falco, Venezia, Merlot
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