Join us on July 28th for a 5-course dinner featuring wines from Fidélitas Winery! Owner and Bozeman resident Susan Ferrin will join us for this fabulous evening. Fidélitas wines are handcrafted Bordeaux style wines showcasing Washington’s unique terroir. Here’s a peek at the menu:

1st course
2009 Optu White
Smoked salmon with tropical fruit, watermelon glaze, beurre blanc and fried leeks

2nd course
2008 Malbec
Cocoa rubbed elk strip loin with bing cherry sauce and blue cheese croquette

3rd course
2007 Boushey Vineyard Red
Arugula orange salad in crisp tomato pasta cup, with white pepper seared duck breast and
sundried tomato duck sausage

4th course
2007 Optu Red
Mushroom, tomato, and basil ragout served in Mountina choux pastry

5th course
2007 Red Mountain Red
Chocolate crusted blackberry pie with vanilla creme anglaise

Cost is $70/person. Reservations required.

Dinner is Wednesday, June 29th, at 6pm. Reservations are required.

Here’s a peek at the menu:

Amavi Semillon 2010
Manchego and crab cheese rolls with blood orange and mint relish

Amavi Syrah 2008
Cocoa and cumin waffle with seared Wagyu beef

Pepper Bridge Merlot 2007
Mini BLT with Danish blue cheese

Pepper Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Montana elk strip loin with sweet potato and horseradish demi

Amavi Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Chocolate and raspberry French toast

Wine & Spirits named Pepper Bridge as a Top 100 Winery Worldwide in 2009 and 2010, and the Amavi Cabernet and Syrah are consistently awarded 90+ points. Don’t miss this opportunity to try their outstanding wines paired with our chef’s creative dishes.

Call 586-2244 to make a reservation.

Eli Madden will be playing live music starting at noon, and we’ll be offering beer and wine specials for the day. This promises to be a fun day with great food, music, and of course those unrivaled views of the mountains.

Here are a few pics from last year’s crawfish boil:

Come have fun with us on Memorial Day!

Course 1
2008 Russian River Chardonnay
Lobster, cucumber, and blood orange sandwiches with passionfruit
 
Course 2
2009 Russian River Pinot Noir
Black tea braised duck with mushroom foie gras and pistachio tuille
 
Course 3
2008 Bramare Malbec, Lujan de Cuyo
Potato and manchego gratin with Wagyu jerky and blueberry demi
 
Course 4
2008 Bramare Malbec Rebon Vineyard
Rabbit terrine with arugula, apple, and romesco salad with quinoa crouton
 
Course 5
2007 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape crusted pork with black pepper rice, smoked onions, and cinnamon shallots

Cost is $120 per person, reservations are required and dinner starts at 6pm. Call 586-2244 before it is sold out!

Here’s a sneak preview of the menu (subject to change):

1st course: 2008 L’Artiste
Ceviche tacos with cucumber salsa

2nd course: 2008 Viognier
Smoked chicken with stonefruit jam and spiced pepper chevre

3rd course: 2007 Syrah
New Zealand elk with blue cheese polenta

4th course: 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
Slow cooked peppered duck with macerated spiced cherries

5th course: 2006 Opulence
Wild mushroom and herb ragout with smoked oranges and chocolate tuille

Join us for an evening of outstanding wine paired with deliciously different entrees while you enjoy the mountain views from our upstairs dining room.
Call 586-2244 and be sure to mention the Coeur d’Alene Cellars wine dinner when you make your reservation.

Mercer Estates Pinot Gris 2009 with Chinese pork and sushi rice

Mercer Estates Chardonnay 2008 with a skewer of cantaloupe, Montina cheese, and prosciutto

Fidelitas Semillon 2006 with housemade foccacia crostini with Amaltheia chevre, smoked chicken, and arugula

Dusted Valley Vintners Boomtown Merlot 2007 with dark chocolate and berries

L’Ecole No 41 Recess Red with smoked duck in brandied cherry sauce

Rock Horse Ranch Stable 39 with Wagyu steak in balsamic vinegar reduction

We are excited to start planning the next wine tasting on Tuesday, May 10th! Instead of the first Tuesday of the month, we have had to postpone it a week as we are planning a fantastic wine dinner with Coeur d’Alene Cellars on the 3rd. We haven’t settled on a tasting theme yet but have lots of ideas rolling around. Drop in any time on the 10th between 5 & 7pm at the Upper Bar, we’ll be waiting for you!

Seghesio Vineyards has been producing Northern Italian varietals in California for over 100 years. Some of their wines today are produced from the same vineyards Edoardo Seghesio planted in the late 1800′s. They were the first growers to plant Pinot Grigio in the Russian River Valley, and their Zinfandels consistently win awards.

We are offering the 2008 Russian River Valley Pinot Grigio by the glass. Aromas of honeydew provide a pleasant introduction, while the first sip calls to mind spiced apples. The wine is left on the lees until bottling creating a rich, textured mouthfeel. This Pinot Grigio is true to Old World Italian style. Try a glass on its own or with our Cold Smoked Scallops or New Zealand Mussels. $4.50/half glass, $7.50/glass, $26/bottle.

The 2005 Barbera is also available by the glass. Full of juicy blackberries, with bright acidity and a lingering finish, this wine will appeal to all wine drinkers and is versatile when it comes to food pairing. We think it pairs particularly well with our Grilled Duck Breast marinated in herbs and toasted fennel. It would also be a great companion to our cheese boards.
$5/half glass, $9/glass, $36/bottle.

Last but certainly not least we are thrilled to offer the 2008 Old Vine Zinfandel by the bottle. With an average vine age of 80 years and yields of less than 2 tons per acre, this wine is vibrant, concentrated, with balanced acidity, lush briar spice and flavors reminiscent of dark berries and soft vanilla. Try it with our Blackened Sirloin Steak. Priced at only $42 a bottle, this is well worth the indulgence.

We’ll be featuring these wines until they are gone. Come give them a try and let us know what you think!

Whether you are new to wine or would like to learn more about a certain region, varietal, or how to pair food and wine – these tastings will be fun for all.

Details:
Taste six wines at your own pace
We’ll provide tasting notes and “nibbles” to go with the wines
Each tasting will have a theme – Tuesday, March 1st we will taste through wines from the Columbia Valley, WA region
Drop in between 5 & 7 pm @ the Upstairs Bar
Mindi, our manager and wine list composer, will be hosting the tastings
Cost is $20/person

This is a casual event – drop in, taste at your own pace, mingle with other wine lovers (or not!)

We hope you will join us this Tuesday to taste your way through six wines from the Columbia Valley while you relax and enjoy the mountain views!

In our excitement, we neglected to get a picture of the first course. Our chefs prepared a slice of smoked chicken breast on a croute, drizzled with chevre parsley dressing and served on a bed of arugula with crisp beet chips. The smokiness, fresh herbs, and peppery arugula made this an ideal pairing for the bright and crisp Pinot Gris.

The second course was “seafood meatloaf” with blood orange marmalade, tomato puree, and leeks. The combination of flavors complimented the peach and apricot notes of the Riesling, and the balanced acidity of the wine made us want another bite!

Our third course paired with the Chardonnay: prosciutto and Jarlsberg ravioli with cantaloupe buerre blanc. The buttery melon flavors and the savory ravioli in combination with the creamy Chardonnay made our mouths very happy. (As of tomorrow, we are offering the Mercer Chardonnay by the glass!)

Our chefs continued to please palates with the fourth course: mustard quiche in a roasted mushroom cap with merlot glaze and smoked ham, paired with the full and lush Merlot. Salty, tangy, earthy, and sweet all in one!

Fifth course: tasting the Cabernet, our chefs were inspired to create a Wagyu s’more and cascabel molé. Local Wagyu steak with a molé rub, grilled rare served with molé spiced graham cracker crumbs and housemade marshmallows – one toasted and one dusted in cocoa butter. The spicy molé was an amazing pair with the Cabernet! Our staff is still talking about it.

It was a such a fun night we can’t wait to do this again! We hope David joins us again next year.

We’ll keep you posted on future wine events… we plan on having many more.