Avenue 805 Broadbent Wine Dinner

Hear from one of the foremost authorities on Madeira and Port wine this Sunday, November 21, 6pm, during a six wine, five course dinner at Avenue 805.

November 18, 2010; 9:17 AM • by Holly Gordon

Hear from one of the foremost authorities on Madeira and Port wine this Sunday, November 21, 6pm, during a six wine, five course dinner at Avenue 805 (N. Davis Avenue). Reservations are required and the dinner is $65 per person, excluding tax and tip. Capacity is at about half full already.

Bartholomew Broadbent’s personal knowledge of vineyards, climate, soil, and his direct interactions with wine makers informs his experience. Recently he moved to Richmond, where his wife’s family is from, after many years in San Francisco.
His company, Broadbent Selections http://www.broadbent.com/, founded in 1996, is the exclusive US national importer for some of the world’s most sought-after family wineries.

Menu

Broadbent Vinho Verde

Seasonal Aperitif

Spy Valley Riesling

Seared Pork Tenderloin Medallions over risotto and vegetable
topped with an apricot sage glaze

Aresti Pinot Noir

Duck Three Ways:  sliced duck breast with an orange ancho chile sauce, duck liver pate crostini 
with Granny Smith apple and brie, and duck confit crostini with blue cheese and a cherry drizzle

Musar Jenne

Lamb Ravioli stuffed with ground lamb, raisins, walnuts, and feta in a homemade ravioli in a light
creamy vegetable beef sauce

Warwick Three Cape Ladies 

Beef Sirloin and Mushroom Ragu with sweet potato gnocchi, 
topped with Fontina

Broadbent Rainwater Madeira

Individual Chocolate cake with an orange vanilla cream sauce

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