Upper Lake >> Shannon Michele of Cache Creek Catering and Lake County Wine Studio are presenting a monthly food and wine series featuring gourmet appetizers paired with select Lake County wines on April 10. Locally produced foods are featured as key ingredients in recipes created.
Featuring Alsatian varietals, the first course will pair Hagafen Cellars Riesling (Devoto Vineyard, Lake County) with endive and Bosc pears with a warmed bacon dressing, followed by a sausage and lentil salad with Dijon mustard and garlic vinaigrette paired with Fore Family 2009 Pinot Noir. The dessert course will be an heirloom apple cake paired with Brassfield Estate Late Harvest Riesling.
The series is held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on the second Friday of each month Reservations are required and include a 30-day complimentary membership to the Local Cuisine Scene (LCS) Club. Club members will be offered private pairings, pairing consultations, special private catering rates, access to recipes and first option for seatings at LCS for members and their guests.
For reservations and additional information, call 293-8752.
Lake County Wine Studio is both a gallery for display of arts and a tasting room, wine bar and retail shop for the fine wines of Lake County. Artist’s shows are held on a monthly basis with art and wine receptions held the first Friday and subsequent Saturday of each month.
The gallery is located at 9505 Main St. in Upper Lake. It is open Monday 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. and Friday from 1 to 8 p.m. The art show on display for the month of April is acrylic paintings on furniture and canvas by Linda Marshbanks. For more information call Lake County Wine Studio at 275-8030.
