Tallula Showcases Exceptional Sparkling Wines At December Dinner
What: Tallula will host a special wine dinner in its intimate 15-seat wine room to showcase exceptional sparkling wines from around the world. Priced at $60 per person, not including tax and gratuity, the four-course dinner will pair the wines with dishes created especially for the occasion by Executive Chef Barry Koslow.
The dinner will begin with an assortment of amuses, paired with a wine from a select, small grower, NV Chartogne-Taillet Champagne. Other highlights will include a Domaine des Baumard from France's Loire Valley perfectly paired with an Asian-inspired Sablefish en Papillotte with Chinese broccoli, soy and sake butter, and a Majella Sparkling Shiraz from Coonawarra, Australia, paired with an Eco-Friendly Farm's Suckling Pig Porchetta with braised green cabbage and a sour cherry sauce.
All the featured wines will be available for purchase at the event. The complete dinner menu with wine pairings is listed below.
When: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7 pm.
Where: Tallula is located at 2761 Washington Boulevard in Arlington, VA.
Why: Juliana Santos, Neighborhood Restaurant Group (NRG) Wine Director, is committed to introducing guests to unique and exceptional wines. This dinner is the beginning of a series of special wine dinners planned by Chef Koslow and Santos to highlight Tallula's excellent wine program and share their favorite wine finds and food pairings with guests.
Sparkling Wine Dinner at Tallula
Amuse Bouche
NV Chartogne-Taillet Champagne, France
First Course
Sablefish en Papillotte, Chinese broccoli, abalone mushrooms, pickled radish, soy and sake butter
Domaine des Baumard, Cremant de Loire, France
Second Course
Eco friendly Farm's Suckling Pig Porchetta, braised green cabbage with guanciale, glazed turnips, sour cherry sauce
Majella Sparkling Shiraz, Coonawarra, Australia
Third Course
Selles-sur-Cher, dark fruit bread, frisee, port reduction
Elio Perrone "Bigaro," Piedmont, Italy
Mignardises
Doughnuts, waffles, and chocolates
Contact:
For reservations, guests are requested to call Tallula at 703.778.5051 and provide their credit card information to hold a space. Interested guests can also make reservations by emailing either Matt Molaski at mattm@tallularestaurant.com or Andrew Zechiel at azechiel@tallularestaurant.com.
