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We just love wine-dinners and this series is titled: Quaffing the Coast where we pair owner-chef, Victor's great menus with our favorite Sommelier, Nicole Darracq's, top selections from each of five Coastal Counties: Mendocino, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Monterey and San Louis Obispo! Wines are available for post event purchase and favorites end up on our wine list and on rotation in our tasting room

Three Quaffing the Coast dates remain, all The third Sunday of the month

•        Santa Cruz: February 21st

•        Monterey: March 21st

•        San Louis Obispo: April 18th

Quaffing Santa Cruz Menu: Sunday, February 21st
Something delicious to start!
Hearts of Palm, Tomato & Kalamata Olive Salad
Lobster Bisque
Roast Pork Loin with Plum Sauce (Filet Mignon Option)
Chocolate Cheese Cake

Pairings to follow.

Quaffing Sonoma Menu: Sunday, November 15th
Appetizer Skewers with Andouille Sausage, Grilled Assiago Cheese & Pear
      Paired with Pedroncelli Vineyards, Field Blend, Friends.Red
Harvest Soup: A pureed blend of home grown squash, pumpkins & spices with dollop of fresh cream on top
       Paired with Dry Creek Vineyards Fume Blanc
Spinach Salad with Hot Pancetta Dressing & Fried Goat Cheese
       Paired with Lake Sonoma Zinfandel
Lamb Loin sliced and topped with a port & black cherry reduction
       Paired with Geyser Peak Merlot
Dessert of a rich black chocolate brownie-cake with slivered almonds and whipped cream
       Paired with Valley of the Moon Cabernet Sauvignon

Mendocino Notes:
Nicole's presentations are always educational and the Mendocino selections followed a theme of "green" spirited wineries and great finds at an exceptional price. All but two of the choices have arrived and we are thrilled so far! There will be lots of new wine-theory mixed with our fun at this coming dinner!

Priced at $64 inclusive to tax and tip, you will find these wine events rival the best of the best offered in SF or any of our California wine regions. Nicole is an entertaining and very knowledgable hostess. Add a room to any of these dinners for $89, including breakfast.  Purchase season tickets for all shows and receive a 12% discount.

Doors open at 6:00 and we start with a happy hour wine and appetizer followed by a sit down dinner hosted by Nicole Darracq.  Individual dinners are priced at $64 per person, inclusive of dinner, wines, tax and tip. Purchase Quaffing the Coast season tickets and receive a 12% discount when purchased together. Guests who also spend the evening with us receive our stay and play room pricing, $89 for a traditional room or 20% off larger rooms. 

Because we are still early in the process of selecting wineries and wines we do not have our menus prepared yet, but you can get an idea of what we did in with earlier menus:

      Quaffing the Coast: Mendocino: October 18th:
Roasted Red Pepper bruchetta appetizer
     Paired with Brutocao Cellars Bliss Schoolhouse Red
Heart of palm and artichoke heart salad
     Paired with Frey Vineyards Organic 2008 Sauvignon Blanc
Pasta with shrimp and a hint of Lemon
     Paired Parducci Cellars 2007 Chardonnay
Filet Mignon with a kalamata & blue cheese dressing
     Paired with McDowell Family Vineyards Shiraz
Crème Brulée for dessert
     Paired with Lolonis Cuvee Lorrane

For more wine pairing menus, check our our series: Sipping through the Sierras from the winter, 2009.

We hope to see you here. You can call us to make reservations, 209-962-6455 or you can book online be sure to let us know in the comments section that you are joining us for the wine dinner package. See you soon!

When you find something warm, welcoming and delicious, there is little need to continue the search, you have already found the prize.

Hotel Charlotte
On the way to Yosemite National Park
Cozy Lodging, Good Food & Spirits
Serving dinner Thursday-Sunday from 5:30
Lunch: Friday, Saturday & Sundays from 11:30
18736 Main Street (Highway 120) PO Box 787
 Groveland, California  95321
Reservations: (209) 962-6455,  Fax: (209) 962-6254
Email: HotelCharlotte@aol.com

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