Holiday Event

This years  Holiday  Dinner  was held at Wildwood Kitchen in Bethesda, where we had the entire restaurant to ourselves. Chef Brian McBride prepared an exceptional dinner, and we enjoyed some fabulous wines with the meal. We started with a trio of tasty bites accompanied by  a festive  Henri Abele Brute Rose.Then it was onto a delicate  Crudo  of Hamachi, accented with avocado, charred fennel, finger lime, cilantro, and blood orange carrot "consume" served with a lovely   white burgundy-Domaine Lamy Chassange- Montrachet  Les Marcharelles Premier Cru 2010. This was followed  by  a Pan Seared Squab Breast and Crispy Confit Leg (the style is reminiscent  of  a perfectly  fried chicken) with potato terrine, black trumpet mushrooms, and red wine  reglisse jus, with should pair nicely with a Louis Jado (Domain Gagey) Corton-Pougets Grand Cru  2005. More deliciousness followed with a "Rossini" of cocoa dusted venison loin, accompanied by a celery root puree, foie gras,  oyster mushrooms, pickled  pomegranate, and black truffle  jus.  It will be served  with a Mitolo Shiraz Saviatar  2006. The final course was an ethereal  Whipped Brie, with  Honeycrip apples,   macho , and a white  balsamic reduction , served with a  Quinta do Noval Late Bottled Vintage  Port  2008.