Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina Presents August Artist Wine Dinner With A Pacific Rim Theme
The Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina hosts the next evening in its monthly Artist Wine Dinner Series themed the Pacific Rim, on Thursday, August 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The evening is $80 per person, plus tax and service, in celebration of the Montauk Yacht Club's 80th Anniversary. Reservations are necessary by calling (631) 668-3100 for the evening that begins with a viewing of the featured art with drinks and hors d'eouvres at the Cohi Bar & Yachtside Patio Lounge before moving to a five-course wine dinner.
The evening's artist is Shelter Island resident and painter Joyce Brian, represented by the Romany Kramoris Gallery (www.kramorisgallery.com) in Sag Harbor, who will show a series of oils depicting the many watery moods of the coast and the shore viewed through the mists from the sea.
The five-course Pacific Rim themed menu by Executive Chef Jared Potter of the Montauk Yacht Club's Lighthouse Grill (www.montaukyachtclub.com), paired with wine by Pindar Vineyards (www.pindar.net), Long Island's largest vineyard and the oldest one under continuous family ownership since 1979, is as follows:
PASSED HORS D'EOUVRES
*Thai Beef Skewers with Ginger Soy Sauce
*Shrimp Spring Rolls with Sweet Chili Glaze
PAIRED WITH
*2002 Pindar Vineyards Cuvee Rare Champagne (Sparkling Wine)
FIRST COURSE - APPETIZER
*Tempura Battered Hawaiian Blue Prawn
over Wakame Seaweed Salad and Apricot Sake Sauce
PAIRED WITH
*2007 Pindar Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
SECOND COURSE - SOUP
*Cold Coconut and Lemongrass Soup Red Miso Infused Oil
PAIRED WITH
*2007 Pindar Vineyards Sunflower Chardonnay
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THIRD COURSE - PALETTE CLEANSER
*Pineapple Sorbet with Midori Liqueur
FOURTH COURSE - ENTR�E
*Wasabi Crusted Tuna with Curry Demi, Plum Jasmine Rice and Mung Bean Sprouts
PAIRED WITH
*2006 Pindar Vineyards Cabernet Franc
FIFTH COURSE - DESSERT
*Candied Ginger Rice Pudding Filled Wontons and Green Tea Chocolate Sauce
PAIRED WITH
*2006 Pindar Vineyards Late Harvest Chardonnay
Next in the series of artist wine dinners are Oktoberfest, September 25, and A Night in Paris, October 30. Special overnight room rates are available for wine dinner guests when booking for the dinners.
Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina (631) 668-3100 www.montaukyachtclub.com