San Francisco Bay Area Wine-AIWF presents Roessler Cellars Wine Dinner at Cuvee Restaurant

AIWF-NORCAL

Membership Drive 

WITH A VERY SPECIAL WINE COUNTRY DINNER

….boutique winery, barrel samples, wine dinner, wine purchase & hotel discounts

& AIWF membership discounts!!

ROESSLER CELLARS @ CUVEE NAPA RESTAURANT

Sunday August 10th

Cuvee Napa Restaurant

5:30 pm

Join us as we enjoy Roessler wines with a specially prepared dinner at Cuvee Napa.  Roessler Cellars is dedicated to producing single vineyard designated wines from grapes farmed to their specifications by growers who maintain their passion for quality.  Led by brothers Roger and Richard Roessler, winemaker Scott Shapley and consulting winemaker Wells Guthrie, they are producing delicious wines in small quantities.  We will be highlighting their single vineyard Pinot Noir from the famed Savoy Vineyard in Anderson Valley.

Your experience this evening will start with a barrel sampling so you can taste and learn how wines progress in the barrel as they journey to final release.  The barrel tasting will be accompanied by light hors d’oeuvres.   We will then be seated for dinner.  We will be treated to the same wines from the current and library releases so you can see and taste the progression from barrel to bottle and experience how it develops in bottle over the years.  A vertical of Savoy Vineyards is a special treat! 

Located at 1650 Soscol Avenue, Napa and adjacent to the River Terrace Inn, Cuvee’s food reflects the wine country theme with comfort foods that are the perfect accompaniment to the wines. 

**As an added bonus Roessler Cellars will offer the wines ordered that evening at a 15% discount to attendees.

**For those of you wishing to stay over Sunday evening, the River Terrace Inn is providing a significant room discount.  A village king or queen room will be $149.  They are located right across the parking lot!  If you are interested call the River Terrace directly at 707.320.9000 or toll free 866-NAPA-FUN and mention AIWF dinner @ Cuvee to get the discounted rate.  http://www.riverterraceinn.com/

**For those interested in same day roundtrip limo service from San Francisco please call Don Partier (of West Coast Limousine and a Norcal Board Member) for details, pricing and reservations at 415-847-8004.

MENU

PASSED APPETIZERS

BRUSCHETTA

ricotta, goat cheese, roasted garlic, herbs

GRILLED CORN AND BRANDADE CROQUETTES

spicy aioli

2007 Barrel Samples – Savoy Pinot Noir

FIRST COURSE

MARINATED BEET AND ARUGULA SALAD

toasted hazelnuts, goat cheese, aged sherry vinaigrette

2005 Clos Pepe Chardonnay

SECOND COURSE

RISOTTO

duck confit, porcini mushrooms, crispy leeks

2006 Savoy Pinot Noir

THIRD COURSE

SLOW ROASTED PORK SHOULDER

bacon, onion, tomato ragu, garlic mashed potatoes

2003 Savoy Pinot Noir

CHEESE COURSE

select artisan cheeses, nuts, and seasonal fruit

2001 Savoy Pinot Noir

DESSERT

VANILLA BEAN PANNA COTTA

blackberries ,amarena cherry syrup

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ABOUT OUR MEMBERSHIP DRIVE:

We will be offering this special dinner at Member Rate for all attendees.  For those signing up for a 12 month AIWF membership this evening you will receive a $10 discount per person:  Single rate normally $75 now $65.  Dual member normally $125 now $105. Under 35 years old normally $25 now $15. 

For current members we will provide the same discounts if you renew your membership this evening with your new 12 months automatically starting at the expiration of your current membership.  Renew now- save money and hassle later.

Remember AIWF is a non-profit and your membership fee is tax deductible!