Dinner at The Grove

Many thanks to Linda and Mike Francescone who arranged our August event at The Grove in West Lake Hills.  This fabulous dinner featured some of The Grove’s legendary dishes and fine wines.   The Grove is a delightful wine bistro, Zagat-rated, and with a very loyal following.  Everything is prepared from scratch using local and organic produce whenever possible. 

 International Wine & Food Society, Austin Chapter

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Passed Appetizer.  Bruschetta: figs and brie, Salmon goat cheese and capers, and arugula pesto, Asiago, sun dried tomato, and capicola

2010 Bertrand Rose, Languedoc, France

First Course.  Gazpacho: watermelon, fresh fruit, bell peppers, cucumber, fresh herbs, and tomato 

2011 Domaine de la Fruitiere, Muscadet "Petite M", Loire, France

Second Course.  Blue Crab Cake: Maryland style jumbo lump blue crab with horseradish and spicy remoulade

 2011 Domaine Daulny Sancerre, Loire, France

Third Course.  Beef Tenderloin:  Peppercorn crusted 6oz filet, creamy mac-n-cheese, farm-to-table vegetables with béarnaise sauce 

2007 Tenuta di Arceno,IL Fauno di Arcanum IGT, Tuscany, Italy

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Seared Miso Glazed Salmon: Tamari-sherry broth, sesame, garlic, spinach, shiitake mushrooms, pickled ginger 

2009 Henry Fessy Moulin-a-Vent Cru Beaujolais, Burgundy, France

Dessert. Local Cheese Board with Fruit 

2009   Zenato Valpolicella Superiore Ripassa,Veneto, Italy